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Basketball Coachfired after threepoor seasonsAntoine Volpini

Monday evening it was official. MikeKilpatrick's three year tenure asHead Coach of the WLU Men'sBasketball team was over.

Kilpatrick was dismissed byAthletic Director Peter Baxter, whosaid Coach Kilpatrick failed to reachthe bench marks set before the sea-son by the Athletics Department.

The most important markKilpatrick fellshort of achievingwas leading theHawks to a playoffberth, somethinghe failed to do ineach of his threeseasons at WLU.

Baxter empha-sized "that the fir-ing had nothing todo with the effortthatKilpatrick hadput into the teamor to player devlopment," both areasin which Kilpatrick seemed to strive.

This was reiterated by GoldenHawk players upon hearing thenews of losing their coach.

One first year player, who wishedto remain nameless, said Kilpatrickwas a hard worker, who cared forthem both as basketball players andas people.

Other players felt Kilpatrick's fir-ing was premature, based on the fact

Kilpatrickfailed to

reach thebenchmarks

set beforethe season.

he was working with a team that fea-tured eight rookies and wasn't giventhe chance to develop them.

Despite Kilpatrick's known repu-tation with his players and his inten-sity for the job, Baxter said, "in theend, scoreboards and standings domean something."

Obviously, Kilpatrick's characterwas never in question, however hisability to win games was.

The news came as no suprise tomost people fortwo reasons. Themost obvious rea-son was the terri-ble record theteam finishedwith in each sea-son underKilpatrick.

The second,underlying cue,was the hiring ofpopular Women'sbasketball coach

Stu Julius in May of 1999.This was an obvious sign to most

people the athletic department wasputting an emphasis on basketball atLaurier and that further change wason the way.

So, when the team failed to makeany improvements in the standingsthis season, it became a matter ofwhen, not if, Kilpatrick would befired.

Restroom theatre

JoshMarshall

The limrier Theatre Collective isproud,to present Restaurants andRestrooms etc, a variety show fea-turing scenes "written, directed andperformed by students.

The show debuts tonight andwill run through Saturday March4th at the University'& new StudioTheatre.

Admission is $3.00. with half the: proceeds going to the Laurier chap-

ter ofHabitat for Humanity.Restaurants and Restrooms eta

features 14 Laurier students whohurry through many costume andcharacter changes to present avariety of dramatic and comicscenes, songs, and monologues.

The show includes scenes fromWilliam Shakespeare and Oscar

Wilde, as well as a number of stu-dent pieces to be performed,

Amy Neufeld, Producer ofRestaurants and Restrooms etaand President of the Collectiveshared her enthusiasm about theshow' saying, "it's been great to seeso many students interested in cre-ating theatre at Laurier, Their ded-ication is truly amazing."

Although the Theatre Collectivehas been active throughout theyear, holding Improv nights andpreparing for shows, Restaurantsand Restrooms etc will be the firstlull-length. show performed in theUniversity's new Studio Theatre.

The OldBrewer'sPub, located at65 B Lodge Street was recentlypurchased by the University andconverted Into two Studio spaces bystudents, one for theatre and onefor fine art. '

Hie Studio will became the per-manent home for theatre at'tawnerand members of the (Collective areexcited and proud to be performingthe location's inaugural show.

Danielle Fielder, one of the per-formers expressed her excitementabout the experience saying, "It hasbeen a lot offun to he. a part of thisproduction.

"There js a relaxed atmospherethat comes with putting ona varietyshow as opposed to a full play.Getting to play a couple differentcharacters is great and we havehad lots of laughs, ifs going to be afunny show;"

'This style of show allows agreat deal of freedom for bothactors and directors," Neufeld said,agreeing.

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Government fund enables renovations

Kristina Spence

After months of idling at the cross-roads, Laurier has finally receivedthe green light to go ahead with theSchlegel Centre and Library renova-tions.

While most students basked inthe sunshine of tropical escapes or

revelled in a week without work,universities and colleges across theprovince learned of their financialfortunes.

Ontario Minister of Colleges andUniversities, Dianne Cunningham,visited the University of Waterloo(UW) on Thursday, February 24, toannounce the funding for local insti-

tutions as part ofthe Ontario govern-ment's Superßuild program.

University administration fromboth Laurier and the University ofWaterloo attended the event, withUW President, David Johnston, pre-siding over the activities.

Johnston said it was a day of cel-ebration for the universities, the cityof Waterloo and the entire region,calling Cunningham a "champion forour cause."

Cunningham then took the stage,saying it was a thrill to be inWaterloo that day.

'Today is one of those milestonesthat brings this goal close. Today westart building for the future," shesaid.

Cunningham said the $20 billionSuperßuild program is the biggestfunding program in the provinceshistory with all capital spendingbeing managed under one roof.

Outlining the expected growth

within post-secondary institutionsover the next few years,Cuooningham said the growth will notbe temporary and that our universi-ties and colleges ofthe future willnotbe like those of the past.

Todaywe start

building forthe future.With students demanding more

co-operative education programsand technical courses, Cunninghamsaid Ontario universities can expectto see more buildings used at nightand in the summer.

The Superßuild program willcreate 57,000 more spaces for stu-dents over the course of spending

over $742 million this year alone.Cunningham said they were very

impressed by the quality of the 100or more proposals made and thatthe announcement of the funding isabout the students.

Of the funds awarded, UW willreceive $37 million for the develop-ment of a centre for environmentalstudies and a co-operative educationcentre whileLaurier will be awardedabout $6.3 million for its two proj-ects.

Cunningham added the govern-ment understands the current needsand pressures but not all could beaddressed in the Superßuild project.University President and Vice-Chancellor, Robert Rosehart, thenspoke about Laurier's funding, say-ing "we have a very tired library. 30or 40 years ago they built librariesfor books, and now they build themfor people and information."

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Rosehart thanked Cunningham and the otherministers who took the time to visit Laurier'slibrary and said the project will help to increasethe linkage among area libraries, such as theTrellis system.

UW President, David Johnston, followedRosehart and joked about bulldozers congregat-ing on campus to begin the work on the two newstructures because six years ago UW was prom-ised funding which never came through.

Johnston said the two new developmentswould concentrate on the strengths of the univer-sity, in particular, the co-operative educationaspect in which 9,000 of UWs 15,000 undergrad-uate students participate.

Rosehart then asked for questions from theaudience. One person asked how the proposalswere chosen from others.

Cunningham said the criteria for approvalwere two equally important components: the firstbeing the number ofnew student spaces the proj-ect would create and the second was a demon-strated student demand for the program and/orfacility.

As for future projects, Cunningham said sheknows where the pressures are and perhapsthere might be some more money available inMarch. For now, Cunningham said she wants totalk with students and find out their reactions andneeds.

A member of the community asked what theKitchener-Waterloo area could do as a communi-

ty to get more funding to which Cunninghamresponded that the area should keep on educatingthe government on what is needed. She said 75per cent of the new spaces developed through theSuperBuild projects are dedicated to InformationTechnology, Applied Technology, General Scienceand Health Sciences while the other 25 per centgoes to Arts and Humanities, all of which has beendemanded by students.

Working her way around the Conestoga issue,Cunningham was careful to say the community isnot doing anything wrong.

"This triangle is the envy of the province andwe're dealing with the unsuccessful candidatesnext week," Cunningham said.

Elizabeth Witmer closed off the speeches witha thanks from the community, saying "personallyfor me, this is a really proud moment."

In a conversation with Dr. Rosehart, the WLUPresident said he has received congratulationsfrom other members ofthe university communityon Laurier's acquisition of funds. Rosehart said 17of 42 proposals did not receive anything, five ofwhich came from universities.

Laurier is well-prepared for the upcomingprojects with only $200,000 more needed for thelibrary renovations and $900,000required for theSchlegel Centre development.

Architects for the projects will soon be hiredand are expected to take six to eight months todesign. Construction of the actual projects isexpected to commence in the spring of 2001.

Laurier will receive the $6.3 million nextmonth, enabling the university to collect intereston the money and hopefully increase the totalamount to around $7 million.

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Mum on themoneyLittle mention of the federal budgetcanie to pass during the first!Question Period following theannouncement of the latest liberalbudget.The budget, which promises $58-bil-lion in tax relief over the next fiveyears, is the seventh budget pro-duced by Paul Martin."1 guess it is pretty bard for the oppo-sition to take good news," Martinsaid.The discussions focassed on Jane:Stewart's HRDC fiasco, (he misman-agement of tax dollars and the needfor a first minister' meeting on the;lack of health-care funding in the!budget.

MichiganmurderA six-year-old Michigan boy shot andkilled a female classmate Tuesdayafternoon inside their elementaryschool.Six-year-old Kayla Holland wasstruck in the neck by the bullet anddied a hall-hour later.Prosecutors say the .32 caliber gunwas reported stolen in Decemberand was found in the boy's home.Legally, the boy cannot be held crim-inally responsible unless he "fits" anumber of tests wliich prosecutorsdo not expect him to fit. His uncle isbeing held in police custody.

Top townsiHarrowsmith Country Life magazine

named Canada's 10 prettiest townsin its April issue, three of which arefound in Ontario.Paris, Ontario, was chosen for itscobblestone buildings veneered withriver-washed stones, Napanee for itsLoyalist heritage and Nmstadt tor itsunderstated Niagara-on-the-Lakechiiracter.Other Ontario winners have includedPerth and Niagara-on-the-Like inthe listing's three-year history

Hip-Hop tothe rescueChoclair and other high profile Hip-Hop artists who performed atConnection n nightclub are beingasked lor assistance by Torontopolice in the investigation of twomurders at the club in December.Detectives sent out a press releaseincluding the names of performers,including Kardmal, Sukrateze andJuggenaut, and videotape of the con-cert on Tuesday in hopes the artistswould contact the police.Chodair's publicist, Ken Witt-Yates,expressed disbelief over the policedepartment's lack of knowledge onhow to contact the performerswhom Witt-Yates called "an ail-starlist of Canadian Hip-Hop."

NewsHistory hits home

Jim Donnelly

The Laurier branch of the CanadianHeritage Committee held a forum onlocal history during the evening ofFebruary 28, in which local histori-ans were invited to speak about theillustrious history of WaterlooRegion.

Speakers included University ofWaterloo history professor JeffHayes; Rych Mills, Director of theWaterloo County Historical Societyand self-proclaimed 'local historyzealot'; and WLU's own BarryGough, history professor at our dis-tinguished school. All dignitarieswere seemingly impressed by theorganization's efforts.

"This is the first time in my 25years at Laurier I've seen studentstake such an initiative to learn abouttheir heritage," said Gough." I wish people knew more aboutour history, about our triumphs andfailures."

Centering the discussion weretwo fundamental questions asked bythe speakers - first, is local historyimportant? Secondly, and muchmore importantly, is Canadian histo-ry in danger?

Given the sparse attendance ofMonday's event, they may very wellhave been on to something.

Approximately 10-15 peopleshowed up for the forum, althoughmost in attendance appeared longpast their school days.

Actual 'students' in the crowdwere a minority.

"For the people who came, 1think we accomplished our goal,"

said organizer Rachel Brooks, a sec-ond-year honours archaeology stu-dent at WLU.

"We were simply trying to boostlocal heritage awareness in theschool."

All speakers touched on the his-tory of Waterloo Region to somelength, however none as effectivelyas Professor Hayes who discussedthe impact of World War One on thelargely German-influenced city ofKitchener, then known as Berlin.

'The First World War had anextraordinary impact on Berlin, andindeed the entire Waterloo area," hesaid.

'This was a city that was basedon manufacturing and industry.'Made in Berlin' was a mark ofpride,but after the war started that allchanged."

The city, during the war, was sub-ject to intense suspicion by the rest ofsouthern Ontario and was, quite bla-tantly by some, accused of disloyaltyto Canada and its allies.

For an area dependent on sur-rounding markets for its manufac-tured products, such a position couldindeed have been fatal.

Not surprisingly, the city voted tochange its name to the more politi-cally-correct 'Kitchener' just twoyears following the outbreak of hos-tilities in 1914.

Hayes also pointed out that thenumber ofGerman last names in thecity census of 1911 dropped consid-erably in population surveys of thefollowing decade, most likelybecause ofracist factors.

"We've seen evidence of people

being beaten up on the streetbecause of their heritage, so its notsurprising that many people wouldchange their surname or simplymove away."

For the most part, though, thedignitaries praised the history ofWaterloo Region as one its inhabi-tants should be proud of.

"Local government in this areabegan before CanadianConfederation, on the county andmunicipal level," said Hayes.

"We've created a remarkablystable method of government herealmost without equal."

Professor Gough agreed. 'Thehistory of Waterloo is, quite simply, a

success story."The Waterloo Historical Society's

Mills concluded the evening byspeaking on the importance ofregional history, and the difficultiesof the local historian in producinghistorically accurate works withoutoffending city notables.

"Local history societies dependon the goodwill and funding of theimmediate population," he said.

"It's sometimes difficult, there-fore, to bring certain facts to lightwhen they could prove embarrass-ing to some."

"Local historians must not besubject to these pressures, but,unfortunately, sometimes we are."

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Sharing the wealth across OntarioKristina Spence

Growth all over the province begins with thefirst phase of the Superßuild project.

Each area of the province received fundingto projects based on the number of new stu-dent spaces created and a demonstrateddemand for the proposed changes.

In the Greater Toronto Area, 14 projectswere approved, creating 26,536 spaces for stu-dents.

Of the largest student space creation proj-ects, Centennial College's AdvancedTechnology Institute topped the list with anestimated creation of 4,450 spaces at a cost of$71.54 million, $37.8 million coming from theSuperßuild fund.

Ryerson and the University of Toronto(UofD each had three projects approved - twofor each institution alone and one joint propos-al. Ryerson and George Brown Collegeworked together for a Centre for Studies inCommunity Health and UofT and SheridanCollege put forth a proposal for facilities for theProgram in Communication, Culture and IT.

York University obtained funding for aSchulick School of Business/Faculty ofEducation and a joint venture with SenecaCollege for a Technology Enhanced LearningBuilding.

In the Northern region, Lakehead received$13.38 million for its $32.3 million AdvancedTechnology and Academic Centre for its pro-grams in Engineering, Mathematics andComputer Science and Laurentian obtained

$610,000 for its Brenda Wallace ReadingRoom and Computer Centre.

In total, the Northern region acquired$30.66 million in funding which will create2,829 spaces.

Central Ontario, in particular Guelph,enjoyed a large infusion of money for itsAdvanced Learning and Training Centre.The Centre is expected to create 3,608 newspaces and cost about $89.8 million

The Superßuild pro-gram will provide $45 mil-lion for the project.

In the Eastern region,Queen's University acquiredfunding for two proposals.

A new ChemistryBuilding and School ofBusiness renovation and anIntegrated Learning Centrewill develop with the help ofjust over $50 million fromSuperßuild.

The Queen's projectswill make space for 1,650new students and the oneSir Sandford Flemming College building willmake room for 3,000 students.

In the Ottawa region, Carleton is makingroom for 4,400 students with its expansion andrenovations of labs and classrooms with thehelp of $28.66 million from Queen's Park.The University of Ottawa had two projectsapproved with funding amounting to around$7 million for additions and renovations.

Superßuildwill provide

$742million to

colleges anduniversities.

Southwestern Ontario will receive morethan $51 million for 4,600 student spaces.

The University of Western Ontario is dedi-cating $86 million towards classroom renova-tions and St Clair College in Windsor is devel-oping a Centre for Excellence inManufacturing.

Chair ofthe Council of Ontario Universities,Paul Davenport, said the government's invest-ment program will make a powerful difference

in the young people planningto attend colleges and univer-sities in the near future.

"The Superßuild launch isthe most recent in a series ofsignificant steps that the gov-ernment has taken to investin the future of Ontario's stu-dents.

"There is no doubt thatOntario universities willrequire significant increasesin public funding for operat-ing costs, capital expendi-tures and student assistance.

"This announcement is afurther indication that our governmentand thepeople of Ontario are committed to addressingthis priority."

"We must ensure that the university gradu-ates of tomorrow will have the same opportu-nity to excel, and that will require substantiaTcommitment to maintaining quality. We havean opportunity to equip Ontario students withthe knowledge and skills for the knowledge-

based economy, to place our universities in aposition to complete with those in other juris-dictions to live, work, and raise a family. Wemust move forward quickly, secure in theknowledge that an investment in our studentsis an investment in the future ofthis province."

Dr. Deborah Flynn, President of the OntarioConfederation of University FacultyAssociations (OCUFA), said the Superßuildannouncement is a start, but not enough.

"There are enormous pressures facing thesystem.

"From a huge influx ofstudents in the nextfew years, to retiring faculty, to inadequatefunding at a base level, and infrastructureneeds that are not being addressed, there ismuch that the governmentneeds to do that isjust not being done," Flynn said.

"The system is suffering as aresult. The tabfor deferred maintenance alone is running at$600 million. The demands of an aging physi-cal plant are not optional expenditures.University classrooms, student labs, librariesand other research facilities must be updatedcontinually ifOntario is to remain competitive."

"Capital funding, especially capital fundingtied into the private sector, might not meet thespace demand that increased enrollment couldbring, and it certainly does not meet the chal-lenge of addressing a faculty shortage that isreaching crisis proportions unless the govern-ment acts quickly with a funding commitmentto faculty renewal. We need between 11,000 to13,000 new professors to meet demand."

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tel1l1S of the Responsible Growth Chair of the Constitutional New clubs and motions were set campaign. Operations Development Committee, forth at the February 17 Students' Grady told the Board the BOG Eric Davis, gave a notice of motion to Union Board of Directors (BOD) approved the Concourse redevelop- approve the WLUSU Governance meeting. ment project and how Radio Laurier Manual, the Hiring policy and the

Eric Davis asked for a by-election will be relocating to a new studio in Election policies at the next Board to be approved for the five remaining the Concourse. Grady also reported meeting. The directors were Board of Director positions and two that on the VIsions and Values focus informed they could read the infor-Board of Governors positions. group and Radio Laurier job descrip- mation on the Union N drive.

The Board approved the motion tions. Lastly, Grady talked about In the discussion items list, some and Davis continued with a request recent concerns the Womens' Centre members of the Board brought forth for the Board to approve the consti- has expressed about editorial con- items for the Student WISh IJst. tutions of three new student clubs. tent in the Cord. The Centre is plan- President Grady asked the Board to

The Laurier Golf d e t e r m i n e Association, Wilfrid some direction

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Stude~ts· ~ociatio~ its charity Au c ti 0 n . and for the subnntted therr cons1- members to tutions to the Board not expect which the Board then passed five to one.

Jeff Brydges, who opposed both the by-election and student club acceptance votes, asked for clarifica­tion of what a majority was and expressed his dislike of being a rub­ber stamp. Brydges then made a notice of motion to approve the changes to salaries for the President and VIce Presidents.

In his report, President Devin Grady reported on the presentation the Union made to the Board of Governors (BOG) at the Tuesday, February 15 meeting. Grady said he received some positive feedback

ning a discussion panel. In the report from the

VP:University Affairs, Cameron Ballantyne put forth the motion to adopt the new three year Health Plan. The original motion passed without opposition. Ballantyne said the L.U.C.K. Charity Auction was .a great success, raising about $4,115 and then updated the Board on the SSAC budget to be approved on March 10. Ballantyne also announced OUSA's general assembly weekend to be held on March 24, 25 and 26 and the completion of the Kim Wiltshire Resource Centre in the Courtland-Shelley · Community

members of the OMB to smooth out all the difficulties. Grady asked that the Board consider putting a struc­ture in place to help resolve student issues and consider attacking larger issues such as tuition fees in addition to those brought up at meetings.

New chairs of the 2000-2001 Board were announed, including Eric Davis as Chair of the Board, Ben Durrer as VIce Chair, Huzafia Doctor as Chair of Finance and Utilization, Kristi Edwards as the Elections and Referenda Committee Chair and Paul Tambeau as Chair of the Governance Development Compliance Committee.

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Opinion

Funding RealitiesDuring Reading Week, DianneCunningham, the provincial minister ofcol-leges and universities, announced nearly$750-million in funding for Ontario's post-secondary institutions. At first glance thisseemingly generous contribution by theprovince appears to be a good thing.Universities and colleges are strapped forcash and $742-million is a lot of money.What this money is intended for, however,is growth.

This money is not designed to make upfor the hundreds of millions of dollars incuts to post-secondary education since theHarris government came topower in 1993.This money is not intended to hire morefaculty and lower the faculty-student ratio,thereby improving quality in the class-room. This money is not for new libraryresources. It is not for scholarships andbursaries. It is not going to be used to lowertuition.

This $742-million is being used expanduniversities and colleges in preparation forthe double cohort. The double cohort is theclass of Grade 12 and OAC students thatwill be graduating at the same time.Roughly 88,000 more students than usualwill enter the post-secondary system start-ing in 2003 and universities and collegeshave to make room for them. Waterloo'stwo universities are expected to makeroom for 3,500 extra students (and youthink it's hard finding a house off campusright now!?!).

This money is intended to prepare for aproblem of the Harris government's owndesign. It is not intended to fix the problemsin post-secondary education this govern-ment has created over the course of itsmandate - problems like increasing tuitionand decreasing accessibility, burgeoningstudent debt, declining quality in the class-room or overburdened faculty.

University administrators and some

student groups have been reluctant to crit-icize the Harris government's latest move,however. After all, why would anyone wantto bite the hand that feeds them? Especiallywhen they could end up starving for it.

We should not accept this meageramount of funding as a good thing. Theprovincial government should not escapecriticism for this. This money isn't nearlyenough to make up for the years offunding

This moneyisn't nearlyenough to

make up forthe years offunding cutsand tui ti onincreases.

cuts, tuition increases and resulting corpo-ratization of the post-secondary educationsystem.

In no way are current students going tobenefit from this money. Laurier received$6.6-million, but this money is going to beused for building the Schlegel Centre forEntrepreneurial Studies and for renova-tions to the Library. The vast majority ofstudents who are currently in first year willhave graduated by the time the doublecohort starts to hit, so any extra fundingearmarked for this purpose will have littleeffect on us.

Cunningham's funding announcementsalso benefit very specific programs andinterests. Almost all of the 35 projects being

funded by the province involve more spacefor information technology, business,health sciences, and other science andtechnology areas. No funding for humani-ties and social sciences. No funding for thearts.

This isn't surprising given the Harrisgovernments past position on the value ofarts programs. The pursuit of knowledgewill never be valuable for its own sake,according to the actions of this govern-ment. Ifyour degree doesn't directly lead toa job then you might as well not evert behere.

Finally, the province is encouragingeven further corporatization of post-sec-ondary education by making it necessaryfor colleges and universities to raise hun-dreds of millions of dollars in matchingdonations before they can take advantageof the money the province has given them.

Where is this money going to comefrom? It's pretty naiVe to think private citi-zens will be able to come up with all of it.And it's even more naiVe to think the cor-porations donating this money won't wanta piece of the action when it comes to edu-cation.

We have paid the price for years of cutsin education funding (both literally and fig-uratively). This government doesn't careabout us, it cares about the future studentswho will benefit from new buildings andextra funding. We cannot take this lyingdown.

Patricia LanciaFeatures Editor

The opinions expressed m this editorialare those ofikeauthor, and do not reflect those of The Cord Staff, the

editorial hoard, or WLUSP. .

CORD OPINIONThe Right Perspective

The Fossilizationof ConservatismChris Schafer

its pretty loud in ncrc.

Canada has come to an interesting point inits political history, as the debate surround-ing which federal right-wing political partytruly represents Canadian conservatismcomes to a head. The next federal electionwill be the decisive factor.

However, the answer is crystal clear forthose who have taken a closer look.The definitive answer is the CanadianAlliance who are the modern defenders ofconservatism, which aligns Reformers,Blue Tories, libertarians, classical liberals,populists and social conservatives underone large political banner. The federal PCsare working under the umbrella of tradi-tional conservatism, which aligns RedTories, disenchanted NDP members andanti-free trade supporters under one smallpolitical banner.

One only has to listen to Joe "Jurassic"Clark himself among others to get the sensethat the Party of Clark is not the true right-wing alternative. According to Joe himself,"We are not a party of the right." Moreover,PC stalwart Dalton Camp recently stated"Clark is to the left of Chretien on the polit-

icai spectrum."Furthermore, Jurassic Clark wouldn't

know conservatism ifit smacked him in theface. Jurassic Clark recently stated thatlong-suffering Canadian taxpayers whowant genuine tax relief are "greedy." Somuch for tax cuts. In addition, at the PCnational convention in November, he

Jurassic Clarkwouldn't

knowconservatismif it smackedhim in the

face.endorsed the PC poverty task force headedby Tory M.P. Diane St. Jacques, who criti-cized debt and deficit reduction as an"obsession" and the pursuit of economicrecovery as "insane." So much for paydown ofthe national debtand reductions incapital gains taxes.

Moreover, he is at the helm of a falter-ing political party that is still several million

dollars in debt, with a membership basethat has dropped from around 90,000members to 18,000 members underClark's leadership, with close ties to DavidOrchard - an anti-free trade activist - andNew Brunswick NOP MP Angela Vautourwho recently joined the PC Party, and havesat in fifth place in two consecutive sessionsofParliament.

To make matters even worse, there is acontinuing revolving-door at Joe Clark'soffice. Recently, Timothy Powers, MP quitand joineda liberal-affiliatedfirm, JenniferLynch left last July, and three other closeaides have decamped in the past sixmonths.

In the end, the debate will be ultimatelydecided by the Canadian electorate.Nevertheless, every time Jurassic Clarkopens his mouth, he makes the decision allthe more easier to make. According todark, "I have a certain advantage thatmany ofmy positions on many of the issueswe have faced are well known."

Interestingly, in a more recent inter-view, Joe was asked, "So, if you were ingovernment, what would you be doing?"His reply, "I don't know. That's the harderquestion for us. ... So I haven't got ananswer."

With that said, how long beforeCanadiansand true conservatives can startgetting rid of Joe again?

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LETTERS TO THE EDITORA&WInjusticeDear Editor,

Just what the hell are they smokingover at A&W these days? And whycan't I order a hamburger? What isa Morna-Burger? Some sort ofmockery of all the deadmother cat-tle slaughtered each year to keepA&W in business? This newscheme oftheirs is horrible, andsomeone should put a stop to it.

I was horribly offended by thepicture for their "Teen-burger". Arethey trying to alienate every personwith acne? And must my father'sbaldness always be paradedaround for all to laugh at? I shouldhope not, especially in the 2000.

I implore you, people of laurier,do not stand for this kind of abusivetreatment by some megalomaniaccorporation bent on controlling ourdiets and our thoughts. As a formercustomer of A&W, I enjoyed theirhamburgers, but I can not standthis kind of treatment. Students!Join me in a boycott of A&W andwe can change their ways and saveour souk. Maybe, ifwe are lucky,we can geta newer, better chainbrought in. like, 0h... say Wendy's.

Corwin Leifso

StillawareDeai" Editor,

Being three weeks removed fromelections I have had some time todigest the dynamics ofuniversitypolitics. I am happy to see that stu-dents wanted to be involved in theprocess. WLUSU's elections taskforce did an admirable job withpromoting the elections and makingthe school a little bit more interest-ing-

My concern is the level ofawareness that we enjoyedthroughout the elections hasalready waned away. This school isat a point where change will becoming rapidly and in waves. If theaverage student doesn't have aforum to express opinions we willbe left out in the cold. There is agenuine interest in what happens atLaurier. The students I spoke towere shocked and disappointed atsome of the future plans of WLUSUand the administration.

With the hierarchy ofnext year'sWLUSU administration beingputinto place the Union is gearingtowards a year of exciting possibili-ties. The Union cannot move onwithout the students who they aresupposed to represent. As difficultas it is to relate to people who aretucked away in an office we need to

continually ask questions and influ-ence decisions, There's no way stu-dents-should sit silently on decisionsthat accommodate the few asopposed to the many.

We cannot wait until next year'selections to be concerned about stu-dent Issues again. 1 urge students tobe aware of issues. More impor-tantly I urge WLUSU not to sit on agolden opportunity and inform stu-dents at every turn. The Unionneeds to be returned to studentsand an open door policy will not do.Elected leaders must take the firststep and solicit opinions wheneverpossible.

For those who think one votehas made a difference I'd tend todisagree. One vote may have beenthe margin between two candidatesbut issues on student services, qual-ity of education and the Lauriercommunity must continue to bepressed by everyone. The office ofthe President is not in place to pushan agenda butrather to facilitatesolutions to student problems.On a personal note 1 would like tothank Jeremy Evans and AndyDennett for running strong positivecampaigns. It's comforting to seestudents who care about what hap-pens and are willing to take a standfor what they believe in.

Dharm MakwanaOne Voice

Fast FoodWho Wants toBe an Idiot?Michael Berry

I hate travelling. I realize it's a strongword, but I really do. The entire actis rammed with delays, lost luggageand thatsmelly guy sitting beside mewho is incessantly bound on startinga conversation. Left with the com-promising posi-tion of being atthe mercy of Bobthe VIA agentwho's one missedsmoke breakaway from goingpostal or Sue thelady at the busstation who hasn'tbeen touched byher husband infive years is notmy idea of fun.With ReadingWeek just pass-ing, I was onceagain forced toforge out across the province inorder to appease my mother with avisit.

So, while travelling, already in afoul mood, I found myself thinkingabout certain things while I passedthe time. One thing stuck in my headwas the recent ridiculous prime-time affair called "Who Wants toMarry a Millionaire?"

In case you missed it, it was apageant-like show where youngdesperate females paraded aroundfor the chance to marry what mustbe one hell of a socially inept guy ifhe can't gethimself a gold-digger theold-fashioned way. Well, the winner

Society hasoozed to the

level thatwhoringoneself isperfectly

acceptable.

- Darva Conger - and moneybagsRick Rockwell quickly fell out ofmarital bliss, as it appears the mar-riage will be annulled.

Big surprise.Now excuse me if 1 get on my

soapbox for a minute, but this reallydoes bug me. Society has now oozedto the level that whoring oneself onnational television is perfectlyacceptable entertainment. I don'tmind a little trash (I watch wrestlingreligiously) but come on, this has justgot out of hand. Fox television and

the other big boy|networks are rak-ing in millions bypeddling thisrefuse to us.What's worse iswe can't seem toeat it up fastenough.Every act of

amorality possiblehas become a sta-ple means topassing the timebetween jaunts tothe Gap and IKEAin NorthAmerican society.

It's just kind of disappointingreally.

So anyway, once again ponder-ing these depressing facts whilestanding in line at the VIA station topurchase a ticket back, swearingunder my breath the whole time, Iwas suddenly taken aback. A stoutlyold lady approached me and hand-ed me a coupon she had justreceived for 35% off my overpricedticket, saying she "didn't need it any-way, dear." Just when it was fading,my faith in humanity was once againrestored.

I guess there's hope for us yet.

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NY PoH.ce: Truant Justice

MANEESH SEJIDEV

The use of excessive force by police officers was recently given the stamp of approval in New York. Last Friday, four NYPD policemen were acquit­ted on charges of second degree murder after gunning down the unarmed Amadou Diallo in a hail of 41 shots last year.

On February 4, 1999, Officers Sean Carroll and Edward McMellon

were patrolling the Bronx in plain clothes when they encountered Diallo, a 22 year-old West African immigrant. Officers Carrol and McMellon began to pursue Diallo, claiming he was acting in a suspi­cious manner by looking up and down the street repeatedly. He then ignored their warnings to halt, and

ran into his building's vestibule. The officers followed Diallo and as he was in the process of opening the door to his building, he reached into

his pocket to pull out his wallet. Carrol and McMellon assumed he was pulling out a gun and opened fire on him, each firing 16 shots. Officers Kenneth Boss and Richard Murphy heard the shots and helped Carrol and McMellon's situation by firing 9 more shots at the unarmed Diallo.

The three days of deliberation finally ended on February 25, 2000 when the jury acquitted all four offi­cers on two counts of second-degree

murder and one count of first-degree Carroll and McMellon, it seems he reckless endangerment. If convicted, had no chance of escaping the situa­the officers faced 25 years to life in tion alive. prison. It can be said he must have had

Police training expert James Fyfe something to hide because he took the stand to support the actions ignored their commands to halt, yet of the police officers by saying when Diallo's neighbors testified they did Diallo ran into the vestibule, the offi- not hear the voices of the officers cers had a duty to try to protect the before the shooting began. residents of the building and keep Last Saturday in Manhattan, what they perceived as a potentially thousands of people took to the dangerous situation from escalating. streets to protest the decision. Some

However by fore- ------------- carried black wal-ing Diallo to run lets, others shout-

into the vestibule. A m a d 0

u ed "murderers" the officers were and some waved

themselves pro- D1 .. allo, s only signs that read voking Diallo into ~ 'KKK Cops'. Over escalating the situ- 80 protestors ation. c r 1 me w a s were arrested by

The officers police. The people insisted Diallo was c a r r y 1 n g have spoken in yet

standing through- }} another display of out most of the a w a e t . the public's disap-shooting, which is proval of the why so much force United State's ver-was necessary. However, of the 19 shots that hit Diallo, pathologist Joseph Cohen found one bullet was fired in such a way it could only have hit Diallo when he was down. He determined another bullet which would have paralyzed him and pre­vented him from standing upright was one of the first ones fired.

Once Diallo was spotted by

sion of justice. Where is the justice for Amadou

Diallo, whose only crime was carry­ing a wallet? How can we trust our own defenders when they act in this manner? If the four shooters were not officers, would the outcome have been the same? Our concept of jus­tice will only be clear once these questions can be answered.

Mineral Vzolence EYE ON HUMAN RIGHTS

MARLoN MORENO

Sierra Leone, one of Africa's smallest countries in size with a population of about three millions of inhabitants and with an exotic resounding name - 'mountains like lions', rich with miner­als, still belongs to the Third world. Underneath its name lies a complex history of violence, massacre, political unrest and ethnic cleansing. And while much of the world has made aware of the internal conflict in the for­mer Yugoslavia, the war in Chechnya or the conflict in East Timor through the lenses of reli­able resources of informaciont such as CNN, Sierra Leone's story was put on hold.

Sierra Leone, a British Colony was a dump­ing-ground for freed slaves in the late 1700s and formed a social class, which hardly incor­porated the indigenous people. After inde­pendence in 1961, a small political elite domi­nated the political climate of Sierra Leone. Such was its power that it conceded DeBeers mining company exclusive mining rights over the entire country for 99 years.

Approximately 55 million carats were offi­cially mined in Sierra Leone between 1930 and 1998 at an average of US $ 270 per carat; the total value is close to US$15 billions. Unfortunately, little of this national income has ever trickled down to benefit the rest of the population. BReacting to this system of exclu­sive patronage, a political outsider Foday Sankoh formed the RUF - Revolutionary United Front in 1991 and started an armed insurrection. As the RUF national anthem pro­fesses, " RUF is fighting to save Sierra Leone ... All our minerals have gone to the foreign lands All our minerals will be accounted for" in 1995. the militants dissatisfied with the national gov­ernment took power.

By 1996, foreign and domestic pressure forced the provisional governing council to hold general elections despite the bush war. For the first time in After 34 years for the first

time a civilian president was elected: Ahmed Tejan Kabbah.

Within a year, a group of renegade officers forced his government t o flee the country, President Kabbah regained power in March 1998 with the assistance of foreign mercenar­ies and ECOMOG an armed intervention force sponsored by ECOWAS (Economic Organization ofWestAfrican Countries).

A year later, a surprised attack took place in Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital. RUF rebels destroyed much of the town, over one million inhabitants died. They dragged entire family unites out of their homes and murdered them, hacked off the hands of children and adults. Human right agencies in Sierra Leone report that 10 000 children were abducted during the war and in some cases thrown into burning houses, the hands of toddlers as young as two were severed with machetes, girls as young as eight were sexually abused.

Finally, in July 1999 RUF and the other par­ties agreed to a cease-fire accord s~ed in Lome. This accord incorporated an amnesty for all the crimes during the war and a frame­work for disarmament and total restoration of Democracy in Sierra Leone. Until today, little progress has been made since the insertion of the cease-fire. Much of the of the diamond region is still in the hands of recalcitrant RUF rebels who are unlikely to halt their mining operations despite the fact that mining licenses have been revoked and diamond excavations proscribed and abuses are still taking places throughout the areas controlled by the rebels. Sierra Leone 's future is at the knives edge. Indeed, it is extremely bleak and Westerners have a moral obligation to be informed about the current situation in this African nation in order to provide the proper assistance it requires. Thus next time you sit in front of your 1V and see that commercial that says 'dia­monds are forever" just think of the story of Sierra Leone.

RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE RISES AGAIN

Decolonizing Spirituality

Michael Nunez-Ching

The Rastafari have been labeled as acult, a deviant subculture and a rev-olutionary movement. Bestknown toNorth Americans through the popu-larity ofreggae music, they have, asa whole, been an enigma. WhileRastafarianism does have the char-acteristics associated with contem-porary religions, it has also beenused as a movement to react againstthe effects of colonialism.

The Rastafarian movementbegan on the Caribbean island of

Jamaica in the early 19305. As inmany nations of the world, Jamaicawas experiencing the GreatDepression. It was a time of miseryand unrest among large segments ofthe population. The increasing mis-ery drew blacks to the message ofMarcus Garvey, who had the aim ofuniting black people with what heconsidered their rightful homeland,Africa. Along with the theme ofrepa-triation, Garvey also emphasized anAfrican identity and black self-worth,which was a direct response to theentrenched racism of the white and

colored elite, for whom blacknessmeant nothing more than power-lessness.

A Rastafarian sense of identitywas also forged by news of anAfrican king. Ln 1930, the pages ofthe Jamaican press were stirring upthe imagination of the downtroddenblack populationmarking the ele-vation of a blackman, Ras Tafari,to the Ethiopianthrone. The newemperor, HaileSelassie I, has ascriptural lineagewhich gave him

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the titles of Lord of Lords, King ofKings and Conquering Lion of Judah.In addition to this Biblical imagery,what truly awed the black masses ofJamaica was that among the assem-blage of official dignitaries payingSelassie homage was the BritishDuke of Gloucester. For the blackmasses, it was truly amazing that amember of the English royal familyshould honor a person of color.

The divinity of Haile Selassie is aparticularly important source ofWiiile a colonial system has enforceda belief in a supernatural world lit-tered with the visages of whiteness,Rastafarianism has allowed blacksto take pride in a supernatural worldwhere people of color are openlyaccepted and are the norm ratherthan the exception. It is a consciousrejection of a white imposed beliefsystem. Rastafarianism is a means tochallenge the hegemonic beliefs thathad been entrenched in Jamaicaduring colonial times, a beliefsystemwhich decrees that exploitation iswritten along racial lines.

Another important tenet ofRastafarianism is the recognition ofBabylon. Drawing upon Biblicalthemes, Babylon represents our cur-rent political and social system, asystem founded upon the domina-tion of the black man by the white.Babylon also implies a separateness

Babylon represents ourcurrent political and

social system.from the original homeland, in theRastafarian's case, Ethiopia.Ethiopia is not only a physical placebut a spiritual one as well, whichpromises to dissolve all tension andto reintegrate the Rasta vvit.li histribe, his culture and himself. Theconcept of Babylon is one thatexplains the economic, social andphysical shortcomings of blacks inpost-colonial societies. It consolesRastafarians into rationalizing their

position of disadvantage, yet reject-ing it at the same time.

Gearly Rastafarianism is a posi-tive force in light of an oppressivecolonial system. Rastafarianism hasinstilled in its adherents a sense ofpride, dignity and identity as well asa sense of mission. As Garvey had

argued, the prob-lem confrontingblack people wasas much in theirminds as in thepolitical institutionsthat maintainedinequalities ofwealth and power.Rastafarianism has

galvanized this belief with its theolo-gy, providing a rational interpreta-tion of everyday realities.

Given trends in globalization,Rastafarianism has appealed toother people of color, creating inter-esting cultural phenomena. It hasbeen adopted by other groups suchas the Maori in New Zealand as wellas Japanese youth, clearlyRastafarianism conveys an impor-tant political and spiritual message.

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Can "Small"UniversitiesExist Anymore?

by Dharm Makwana and Mike Ching

Over the last couple of months therehas been a lot of talk about growth atLaurier. It has been an importanttopic during student elections and iscurrently being discussed by the uni-versity and local media. But whatdoes growth mean for WilfridLaurier University? What are theimplications of such a proposal?

There are many positives toexpanding the university. Anincrease in the student populationmeans an increase in funding,. Moremoney means more buildings andrenovations, a recent example beingthe announcement of $37-million inprovincial funding to expand bothLaurier and the University ofWaterloo. This specific infusion ofcapital creates more space and roomfor an additional 3,500 studentsbetween the two campuses.

Additional funding also meansthe ability to hire more professors,addressing the ever-important issueof student-faculty ratios. As facultymembers take on larger classes stu-dents receive less attention and theoverall quality of education declines.This of course has to be balancedwith the possibility of even largerclasses being needed to accommo-date extra students.

Being a larger university alsooften means more funding for

"We need toexpand an d

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David McMurrayVP: Student Services

research and a larger pool ofresources, such as larger libraries.

WLU is still a small university.With roughly 8,000 full- and part-time students, it is the fifth smallestuniversity in Ontario. In Canada,however, Laurier stands as the 13thsmallest university, behind muchsmaller universities in AtlanticCanada, Quebec and the prairieprovinces..

GROWTH AT LAURIER AND INTHE SYSTEM

WLU has been steadily growingover the last five years and the trenddoes not seem to be subsiding. Thisyear it has applications are up by12.3 percent. This is just as much aproduct of the university system as awhole as it is of Laurier s ability toattract students.

An end to increasing numbers ofstudents does not seem to be in sight.According to a 1999 study conduct-ed for the Ontario Council ofUniversity Affairs, full-time enroll-ment in the post-secondary system isexpected to increase by 30 percentover the next 10 years.

Clearly growth will become aconstant phenomenon at WLU. Yetthe coming future might see aninflux of people that would funda-mentally affect our current under-standing of what Laurier is. Thedouble cohort of grade 12 and OACstudents graduating at the sametime will start hitting the system by2003. It is estimated that between45,000 and 50,000 students- will beapplying to university that year, butsome estimates place the number ofextra students in the system around88,000.

All of these students are givenequal opportunity to enter Laurier.The provincial government has saidthat any qualified student who wantsto go to University will have a place.Yet universities have done little toprepare for this influx of students,which is only three ■ years away,because extra funding for the doublecohort was not announced until theend of Februaiy.

The impact of the double cohortwill be extensive and far-reaching forall universities. The effects onLaurier will be particularly severedue to our small size, where an extra500 students would more difficult toabsorb than at the York University

"It comes downto space and

money and if wedon't get both

we can't grow."

Robert RosehartLaurier President

which has a population of 36,000students.

COPING WITH GROWTHCan YVLU cope with such

growth? IfLaurier is to expand therehas to be a further infusion ofmoneyfrom the province. Which, accordingto Maclean's editor Anne DowsettJohnson in a speech at Laurier onFebruary 15, will be difficult to comeby. While universities are starved forprovincial funding, so are many ofCanada's social services.

This much-needed funding isalso mired in politics, as politicianspander for votes by offering moneyto those who are the most vocal andoutspoken.

For Johnson, "If one more childdies with asthma on the six o'clocknews, we haven't got a hope in edu-cation."

Various bodies on campus areaddressing the factors concerninggrowth. Numerous opinions havesurfaced on the issue, but the over-riding tone concerns the level offunding the government is willing toallocate to the education system. Anincrease in dollars could allowLaurier to grow at a responsiblepace without putting a burden onstudents.

Laurier president Bob Rosehartis all for an increase in funding toOntario's starving post-secondaryinstitutions. He feels larger universi-ties are in the same boat as smallerones.

"None of us get funding for newstudents," says Rosehart. This putssmaller schools like Laurier in greatjeopardy as every cent countstowards an operating budget strug-gling to provide top of the line servic-es to students.

Rosehart has taken a conserva-tive stance in his plans for growth.All plans hinge on the amount offunding Laurier receives. "We needboth capital money and operatingmoney," Rosehart said. "So reallyuntil we find out about those we are

not planning a dramatic increase insize."

The administration is essentiallyparalyzed until the governmenttakes action.

Students' Union vice-president:university affairs CameronBallantyne shares the same attitudewhen it comes to the amount offunding effecting the growth of thisuniversity.

"The university could have had agrowth plan in place by January, butit wouldn't have mattered becausefinal word comes from Toronto," hesaid.

Ballantyne is in a position to do agreat deal for the students ofLaurier. As part of the OntarioUniversity Students Alliance (OUSA),Ballantyne lobbies on behalf ofLaurier to ensure the provincial gov-ernment is aware of the issues stu-dents today face.

THE IMPACT ON STUDENT LIFEAway from the financial aspect of

growth, many things are left uncer-tain for student life at Laurier.Services will most likely be compro-mised if the population of the schoolincreases. Measures must be takento ensure the quality of services pro-vided today will parallel what is pro-vided 10 years from now.

Ballantyne played a significantrole, along with First Year Counciland WLUSU President Devin Gradyin developing a Responsible Growth

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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGEPlatform that has circulated throughnumerous administrative bodies oncampus.

The document fails to addressthe essential problems with growthas they relate to Student Services.WLUSU put forward an obvious sug-gestion of "hiring more support staffto handle the current students andadditional staff to handle anyincrease." Identifying the problemmay not be enough in this case.Ballantyne made it clear that thisdocument is only the first step indetermining the stand WLUSU willtake on growth.

From an administrative perspec-tive David McMurray, Assistant Vice-President: Student ServicesDean ofStudents, sees problems surfacingaround campus.

"I think we're already too largefor our physical facilities. In the lastcouple ofyears there has been somesignificant growth," said McMurray."We need to expand and improvefacilities to be able to provide thatsmall or quality living experience."

The situation being is all too com-mon. The StudentServices buildingis in a state ofdecay. Hardworking nurses,counselors andchaplains aresubject to acramped spacethat makes it diffi-cult to accommo-date the currentnumber of stu-dents.

The experience McMurrayspeaks of is difficult to define, but hewants to protect it."I think it's reallyimportant to identify what makes

Universitieshave done

little toprepare forthe influx of

students.

Laurier what it is and not to sacrificeany of those things right now."

McMurray is continually explor-ing the Laurier identity in an attemptto better understand the dynamicsbehind it. Rosehart is more pensivein his approach. He feels a decisionneeds to be made on the growth planof the school.

"Ifthe price is community shouldwe do it?" Rosehart asks. He was notwilling to give his own opinion as tothe compromise of community forthe sake of growth, however thereare several committees at his dispos-al to further investigate the costs ofgrowth.

The decision on the growth of theschool is not one that will be madeover night. Rosehart feels this issuewill be played out over the next 18months.

Student leaders tend to agreewith Rosehart's forecast. Ballantyneis wailing to see the school's growthplan. From there the second phase ofWLUSU's Responsible GrowthPlatform can be implemented. Hisgoal is to keep students as involved inthe process as possible.

"Now it's a . mat-ter of taking it to anext step and say-ing ifthere is goingto be growthwhere it is going togo through?"Ballantyne contin-ues, "It can't comein terms of highertuition fees and itcan't come interms of highergrowth right now."

Ballantyne also sees long-termissues coming into play as he sensesthe growth issue cannot be left afterthe university plateaus in size.

Determining answers for this situa-tion is a constant process thatinvolves students, administrationand the government.

"The universitycould have had a

growth plan inplace by January,

but it wouldn'thave mattered..."

Cameron BallantyneWLUSU VP: UA

Growth is coming and Roseharthas made it clear. "Now that we'rethrough this period we're focusingon 7000," he says. There is a needfor new buildings and the universityis investigating several options. "Ithink there is a finite limit, but I'mnot sure we're there yet."

Expanding the university andaccommodating more students is aninevitability that is built into the sys-tem, but the essential problemremains. As Rosehart says:"lt comesdown to space and money and ifwedon't get both we can't grow."

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Vocal CordDo you think Laurier should grow in size?

No. That's the reasonwhy 1 came here.

KEVIN SEON2ND YEAR POLITICAL SCIENCE

AND PSYCHOLOGY

No. Given the growth,already this place reflects

madness and chaos.

CARLA FUNDAK4TH YEAR POLITICAL SCIENCE

No, because students go toLaurier because of the size.

FREDERICK CHENIST YEAR BUSINESS

No, because part of whatmakes Laurier attractiveis its sense of close community.

ROSS MEADOWS4TH YEAR PHILOSOPHY

No, because you're moreaware of the bigger pictureat a smaller school.

STEVE ZAKHEM3RD YEAR KINESIOLOGY, PHILOSOPHYAND POLITICAL SCIENCE

No, because when you takeaway the smallness you takeaway the uniqueness.

SHANNA BRISEBOIS4TH YEAR POLITICAL SCIENCE ANDCOMMUNICATION STUDIES

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Student LifeShort-lived relationships

Dharm Makwana

Six weeks left in school and there isstill a chance to get involved. Thequestion singles are asking: why getinto a relationship now when I'mgoing home so soon? Why can't I justsatiate my carnal needs? Theanswers are not simple, but thereare a few options that should be

looked at.The first and most obvious solu-

tion for the average single person isa relationship without any long-termcommitment. This is otherwiseknown as a fling. Now a fling maysound lewd, but in reality it can be aviable solution with such a limitedtime frame. There are positives andnegatives for such a situation.

The first thing that can be dealt

with, if you chose to take this route,is the aforementioned carnal need.

For those who fear commitmentthere is no need for worry because afling is the antithesis of a seriousrelationship.

For anyone looking to enter afling the obvious hotspots are yourbest venues for attracting the oppo-site sex. To ensure a fling will be theintent, talk to your prospective part-

ner prior to taking action. That wayboth of you will be on the samewavelength. By discussing the scopeof the relationship before startingany tiling you will not find yourself ina complicated situation.

The chance of a fling is not limit-ed to clubs or bars. All students canprobably point to one person whothey've had their eye on sinceOrientation Week and have becomegood friends with since.

After a long and grueling processof botched attempts all partiesinvolved have probably decided afriendship is the best way to describethe relationship.

With that in mind - again goingback to the carnal needs theme - agood friend may be the best solution.You are aware of their track recordand long nights of frustrating con-versations about sex should, NO, willturn into a memorable fling.

Thefriendfling is an option con-sidering time is winding down. Keepin mind this is your friend so youdon't want to do any personal dam-age. Make sure you both knowexactly what you are getting into.

These are only two options, afling can be found anywhere. Justthink of the possibilities. The library,torque room, dining hall or class-room may allow for the beginningsof a fling with one seductive glance.Limiting possibilities can never beconsidered a good thing.

Keeping opportunities in mindone mast be open to the possibility ata drop of a dime. But emotionalreadiness is not as simple as onewould think.

Steering clear of emotionalattachment is key. As soon as some-one's feelings are at risk things couldget sticky. Remember, flings are dif-ferent than anything else because,for the most part, you don't knowwho you're dealing with.

At such a small school informa-tion is not difficult to obtain. Phonenumbers, like any other type of per-sonal information, are given to youfor a reason so use them in goodjudgement.

So if you do act, chose the side ofcaution. Playing head games isunnecessary and childish. The flingis a beautiful tiling and should not betainted. Respect the various facets ofthe fling and things will be alright. Ifdisrespect is shown then it was all fornaught.

One last thing, the fling is anequal opportunity experience.Women and men are both able tomake decisions that affect their per-sonal lives.

It would appeal- there are nodrawbacks to the fling. If you'veaccepted this by now you're one stepcloser to realizing its majesty.

Fling on my brothers and sisters.For if you don't do it for yourself, doit for the children.

MIKECHIMG

Strange But True

1. Napoleon Bonaparte never got blis-ters from wearing new boots. Why? Hemade his servants break them in.2. The Antarctic is so cold (110 degreesbelow zero) that scientists stationedat the South Pole have to put icecream in the freezer to make it warmenough to eat.3. Most American car horns honk inthe key of "F".4. The average woman speaks 25,000words per day more than the averageman does.5. Most tornadoes in the northernhemisphere rotate counterclockwise.Only one in 1,000 spins clockwise.6. Caterpillars have more than 2,000muscles in their bodies while humanshave fewer than 700.7. A ten gallon hat only holds aboutthree quarts.8. A scallop has 35 eyes; all of themare blue.9. Researchers have found the risk ofa car crash quadruples during thefirst five minutes after a driver placesa call on a cellular phone - which isabout the same hazard as drivingdrunk.10. Each day, Americans collectivelyeat 7.5 acres of pizza.

Do fitnessyourway

Roanna Millar

Did youknow the A.C. has ccr'aSod Personal Trainers toaid iii your winter work-out schedule? Trainers help bydesigning a program thai is specific to an individual'sneeds and. goals,

There are two basic options in this program. Thefirst Ls a one time session an (one and a hall' hours induration) to assess personal goals, create a specializedwork-out schedule, and then try die schedule out. Theprogram is client-specific and may rotate between treeweights and cartlio depending on the individual's need,all for a fee of$20!

The second option is three one hour sessions for $40.

The first session is an assessment ofindividual goals, fol-lowed by time spent in the gym going through weightsand (arriio for the second session. The final session is afollow-up whenever the client chooses to revamp thework-out ifnecessary.

Fourth year Personal Trainer Alison Meyers' advisesthat "alternating between machines and free-weights,and changing your exercises is an effective way ofwork-ing-out." When asked about the AC Alison said"Hopefully people will start coming in more often nowthatthey've made all these ohuiiuß." So for all ofyououtthere who use the excuse ofnot knowing how to use theequipment, here is an economical way to be trainedtowards a healthy lifestyle!

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Tickets on sale nowMichael Erner

WLUSU woulds like to invite you tothis years most electrifying, enter-taining, high-energy dance perform-ance. The show is entirely run,organized and performed by studentvolunteers.

This show displays a variety ofmodern dance and music, toenhance the show and increase theentertainment level, we will be spi-ceing it up with clothing from localmerchants in the Kitchener-Waterloo area.

Fashion 'N' Motion along withWLUSU presents Take One'. Lightscamera action Take One, this yearsname symbolizes the true nature ofthe entertainment industry. With thisshow there is only one chance noroom for error and only one oppor-tunity to get it right.

WLUSU invites you to the ninthannual Fashion'N'Motion, it begannine years ago as a traditional fash-ion show and has evolved into a high

energy dance performance wherewe model modem clothing fromstores in the local area All moneyraised will be denoted to a localcharity.

This years show has taken on anentertainment theme where thescenes have been created to reflectdifferent forms of entertainment.Such forms being movies, commeri-cals, and TV shows from the 80's.This yeare show will allow the audi-ence to reflect upon television showsthat we grew up with, along withmovies which entertained audi-ence's young and old.

Tickets go on slae March 6th inthe C-Spot. Tickets cost $9 for theFriday March 17th and $6 for theMatinee show which is at Ipm onSaturday and an evening show at7pm, ticket price returns to $9.

Fashion'N'Motion would wel-come one and all to come out andsee the show. So grab a friend andbuy a ticket and we will see you atthe show.

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through the third period. the Western Mustangs in the clivi-Martindale also felt Joe Pikula Sional final. All three games are at

had performed well in his first game Western with the opener of the series back after a shoulder injury. Pikula oslated for Wednesday March 1st at scored one goal and played a very 7:30p.m. sound defensive game. Rounding out The winner of this series earns a the scoring for Laurier was Jeff berth in the OUA Final Four tourna­Ambrosio. ment to be held at the Waterloo

This was the first playoff game on Recreation Complex on March 11 home ice for fifth-year player and and 12. According to Martindale, the team captain Martin Kearns. The Mustangs play a similar style to that team-had missed the playoffs in his of the Lancers. first three seasons and last year he "We matched up pretty well with was injured late in ------------,.-- Western all year," the season and he stated. "Every forced to watch E game has been from the stands as very g u y close and his teammates lost • h • although Western to the Waterloo 1 fl t 1 S f 0 0 ffi won the season

Warriors. 1 d f series with us After the game, p a y e 0 r we've been right

Kearns stated, e a C h O t h e f there with them." -"every guy in this The key to suc-

o 0 room played for • h cess against if each other tonight. t Q fl 1 g t . Western will be to

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Coach Tony Martindale felt his squad played consummate playoff hockey for the first period and a half. In fact, the Hawks outshot the Lancers 19-5 in the first period and totally dominated play. Only the out­standing goaltending of Wmdsor's Ryan Gelinas allowed the Lancers to stay in the game.

though. When you are up by two was our most con- strong defensive goals on a team like we were tonight, sistent game of the year." you have to go after them." In what had become the Lancers

Prior to the game, the Hawks modus operandi, they managed to honoured three graduating seniors: stay just close enough to the Hawks Martin Kearns, Darren Lowe and in this game, then took advantage on Mike little. In· fitting form, all three the power play. Troy Milne capital­contributed to the team's success on ized while the Lancers were up a Friday night. man in the second period to narrow

game. "The forwards have been doing

a good job of supporting the defence and we've been getting the puck out of our end very well," said Martindale. 'We have to continue to get to the net."

Break out the brooms because the men's hockey team eliminated the Wmdsor Lancers from the playoffs in two straight games. The Hawks earned a tough 3-2 win over the Lancers on Friday, February 25th, in what was a carbon copy of the first game in Wmdsor on Wednesday.

The playoff series mirrored regu­lar season action between the two teams in which Laurier held a slight advantage at 2-1-2.

"I thought we did a great job on the forecheck and really created some scoring opportunities in that time frame," said Martindale. "We have to develop that killer instinct

Both Kearns and Eric Ballantyne the gap to 2-1 entering the thlrd peri­were singled out by Martindale as od. Mike York tied the score for being, "the two towers of strength on Wmdsor at 2:33 of the third period to the Hawks defense." Lowe scored set up another anxious finish. the game-winning goal midway The Hawks now move on to face

·"We've already faced the strongest goalie in the league in Gelinas, so we feel that if we can get lots of shots to the net we'll stand a pretty good chance against Western."

Hawks Cruz at CIAU's CAssANDRA ZAWADOWSKI

This past weekend the WLU varsity swim team competed at the CIAU Championships in Guelph. Twelve swimmers, six men and six women, not only represented the Hawks at the event but were also a part of the largest con­tingent at CIAU's in the school's history.

Michelle Cruz led the Hawks once again, winning a gold medal in the 200m backstroke and placing second in each of the SOm and 1OOm back, becoming the first Laurier swim­mer to win a CIAU championship.

As if that wasn't enough, Cruz also helped the women's relay team win a bronze medal in the 4x100m freestyle. Usa Parwicki, Shelly Babin, and Sara Havekes, the other members of the free relay team, won a second bronze in the 4x100m medley with teammate Jenny Cramm.

Havekes also placed fourth in each of the SOm free and breaststroke while Tara Ross placed seventh in the 200m back.

The men were led by both Spencer Cowan and Doug Browne. Cowan earned a silver medal in the 1OOm breaststroke and placed fourth' in the SOm breaststroke. Browne earned three bronze medals in the 200m and 400m free and also the 200m fly.

The two also helped to win the Hawks another bronze medal when they teamed up with Mike Thompson and captain John Peleck for the 4x100m medley relay. The 4x100m free relay team saw Browne, Peleck, Thompson and Tom Fuke swim to an eleventh place finish while Mike Stelmach, who won his first OUA medal the week before, placed sixteenth in the 200m fly.

This great performance at CIAU's brings with it the end of the season and also the final swim from several senior team members. John

Peleck, Tom Fuke, Sarah Weind, Rob Guthrie, Mike Dinessen and Ashley Wright will gradu­ate and leave the team this year. Their leader­ship will be greatly missed on the deck.

More on the QUA's Before the break at the Ontario champi­onships, the Golden Hawks showed their pres­ence both in the water and on the deck, accom­plishing one of their team's goals for the meet.

Without a doubt, the team out-cheered all other schools in attendance. As Coach Dean Boles said, "it's things like that that people real­ly remember later on." Coach Boles also went on to say, "In the past we have always been the ones looking at other teams. But this year they were all looking at us."

The Hawks had plenty to cheer about. Aside from the CIAU qualifiers, fourth year swimmer Rob Guthrie placed seventh in the SOm back and ninth in the lOOm back while Jeff livings finished 13th in the 200m back.

Women's relay teams were also quite impressive. Ross, Havekes, Babin and Cramm placed second in the 4x100m medley while Havekes and Babin teamed up with Cruz and Parwicki to win silver in the 4x100m free.

Although many individuals scored for the Hawks, it was an entire team effort that led to Laurier's 3rd place finish. Team unity and sup­port was incredible and as second year swim­mer Shelly Babin put it, "when one person goes up to swim, we all go up."

Coach Boles added the team's improve­ments and successes over the year are due in part to the commitment ofits most experienced swimmers who have been strong in building the future of the team.

It seems that what the swim team showed the CIAU this year is only a hint of what the Hawks will bring to the pool in the near future.

CONilNUED FROM COVER Coach fired r------------------, With the team now without a head coach, the

obvious question lingers. Who will be Mike Kilpatrick's replacement? Peter Baxter insists they have no candidates presently, although within the next week and a half a national search will be conducted for the vacant posi­tion. The search will consist of an ad in a national newspaper, as well as press releases to Basketball Canada and the CIAU.

Baxter, who is striving to build Wilfrid Laurier University into a basketball power­house, promised the most qualified candidate in the country would be hired in order to create excitement for the program and to begin the lengthy process of building a national champi­onship basketball team at Laurier.

If Baxter stays true to his word, Golden Hawk basketball fans may finally have some­thing to get excited about.

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Powder Puff stuff DARREN LoWE

The annual Powder Puff tournament came to a close recently with Anselma House as the winner, once again.

The event began as an Inter­Laurier showdown, with the surviv­ing team moving on to play in the intercollegiate weekend as the num­ber one seed. In the WLU finals, it was the Nasty Girls edging the defending champion Reservoir Dogs 6-3 in.overtime.

In previous years, only the top two teams advanced to the intercol­legiate weekend. However, due to growing interest at universities across Ontario, specifically Waterloo (which was able to assemble five

teams), it was necessary to advance all Laurier sqauds in order to main­tain a level playing field.

For this reason, it was the largest intercollegiate weekend ever. A record 12 teams competed (5 WLU, 5 Waterloo, 1 Western, and 1 Queen's). It was obvious that the opposing universities just couldn't compete with committed Hawk squads, who accmmted for all four semi-final teams.

In the first semi-final, the Nasty Girls defeated Diesel10-7 with a last minute touchdown to advance. In the other semi, the Reservoir Dogs won a close 7-6 game · after the Young Guns missed a field goal on the last play of the game. In the finals, the Reservoir Dogs redeemed

themselves from the previous week's loss to the Nasty Girls with a 5-0 vic­tory.

The success of the tournament is in large part owed to the several indi­viduals who spent numerous hours braving the cold weather to ensure things went smoothly. As a result, the real winner of the tournament once again was Anselma House, a shelt.Pr for abused women and their ch:. ,_ dren.

The Lettermen's Oub was a. o able not only to meet last year's goal but surpass it, in the amount of a $2000 donation to Anselma. As well, the tournaments' success will allow the club. to make a gold level spm 1-

sorship contribution to the Charity Ball.

Another Intramuracle Last Tuesday the excitement was running high in the Stadium as "Punish," a team in the intramural Co-Ree Soccer League, created an incredible turn-around. The team

plete roster and the missing players were apparent. Although a valiant effort was put forward by goalie Rob Ferguson and his teammates, the score was 3-0 at the half. Fresh from a win in the Men's A Level Basketball League, reinforcements arrived to clinch the win in the dying minutes of the game with a score of

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Versus Wmdsor (Game 2) The play of veteran players is always integral to playoff suc­cess. This is why it is good sign for the Hawks that they got such a strong effort out of winger Darren Lowe.

The fifth year business diploma student had a great game when it counted for Laurier, as he potted the game winning goal with just nine minutes remaining.

It will be the play of people like Lowe and fifth year cap­tain Martin Kearns that will lead the Hawks through the OUA playoffs.

4-3. Team member Greg Herman is quoted saying, "We caught a few bad breaks but at the half reinforce­ments came and our team found its soul." For more information on intramural standings and statistics visit our web site at www.laurierath­letics.com.

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Although quaint, the restaurantcan accommodate the likes ofgroups

or those dining solo all to the beat ofBillie Holiday and a little G'n'R.

You'll grow old attempting toselect one item to satisfy your GoldenHawk appetite. Perusing the menuyour eyes will come across choices ofbreakfasts, salads, appetizers,entrees, paninis, sandwiches hot andcold, "design-yo-own" pizzas andpastas.

Our Friday night visit to the U.K.involved the consumation, we meanconsumption, of an eclectic mix ofdishes. Patron #1 was the prizedowner of the Malibu panini, a sand-wich stacked with shaved turkey,Swiss cheese, sun dried tomatoesand dijon mustard, served with fries.

The panini was partnered upwith a DEEEElightfid carrot-gingersoup (an item so special the waiterhad never even seen it before).Thrilled with the opportunity, Patron#2 indulged in Pork Chops, yes PorkChops, served with pineappleambrosia, salsa, vegetables and gar-lic mashed potatoes.

Feeling innovative, the thirddiner indulged in a design-your-ownpizza featuring grilled chicken andtomatoes with a Ceasar salad on daside. Although the romaine lettucewas lost in the sea of Ceasar dress-ing, the pizza proved to be a morethan tasty creation!

Enticed by the special, Patron #4ordered hot wings and files. Thankgoodness the fries were goodbecause evidently, the UrbanKitchen is NOT the place for wings.Considering the grand opening wasonly a few weeks ago, the quality offood available at the Urban Kitchenwas above average.

For us fast movin' hungry eatin'Golden Hawks, the service at thisrestaurant lived up to our dining-outexpectations. Although there wasnothing that stood out about the itthe service was appropriatelymatched to the total that we werepleased to find at the end of our billafter our dinner for four.

When it really comes down tothe bits and bites of this newWaterloo eatery, it is worthy of a visiton a night when you are feeling notonly peckish but thrifty.

Bon Appetite!

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ANGIH'S KITCHENFish and Chips47 Erb Street

|I|-jj BEN THANHVietnamese/Thai

p 338 King Street East

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MAHARAJA PALACEIndian

103 King Street North

LEUNG YUE.--■v •». Chinese| 56 King Street North

THE FLYING DOGNorth American

341 Marsland Drive

KINGSBRIDGECROSSING

English77 King St.

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It's gettin' steamy in the RoomYvonne Farah

Attractive young men in expensivesuits, driving imported sports carsand living like there is no tomorrow.That in a nutshell is what the newmovie The Boiler Room is all about.This movie could have been just that,yet another film with good lookingpeople wearing nice clothes drivingreally high pricedcars, but it wasnot. What madethis movie asenjoyable as it is,was the intelligentand high pacedplot.

Set in presentday New York,this film looks atsix months in thelife of a twenty-something collegedropout Seth, played by GiovanniRibisi. The son of a Federal courtjudge, Seth not only drops out ofschool without telling his parents buthe also starts an illegal casino in hisapartment, where he employs fourhigh school kids from the neighbour-hood. After his family finds outabouthis underground operation his fatherthreatens to disown him. The rela-tionship between Seth and his disap-proving father becomes the motiva-tion for his desire to change his life.

An old friend (played by Jamie

Ethics,morals andprinciples

are allforgotten.

Kennedy) shows up on Sethsdoorstep with the promise of moneyand his father's respect. His friendsuggests that Seth join the companythat he works for, J.T. Marlin a bro-kerage firm that makes millionairesof it employees in months. Seth takeshis advice and he attends a meetingfor perspective brokers. Ben Affleckas the smooth-talking, foul mouthed

recruiter makesyou wish that hisrole was morethan just a cameoappearance. Sethjoins the firmwhere he is putunder the direc-tion of Greg (NickyKattj and Chris(Vin Diesel) twoexperienced bro-kers who showhim how it is done.

As the weeks gu on Seth begins torealize that he is in far deeper thanhe ever thought possible and that hisboss Michael (Tom Everett Scott) isnot telling his, all male, employeeseverything.

The only female actor among thisensemble cast is Nia Long who playsthe firm's receptionist. This a womanwho makes $80,000 a year, wearsdesigner clothes and has a history ofdating the nouveau-riche brokersshe works with and steals Seth'sheart. It is in this relationship that

Seth discovers that he has the powerto change his own life if he decidesto.

This film is fast paced at times butit slows down enough to fully explainthe twists and turns in the plot. Ifyouhave a background in business youmay be able to get more out of thestock market orientated plot.However ifyou do not have an exten-sive knowledge of the inner work-ings of a brokerage firm then worrynot, because you will still be able to

Mow the film.The cinematography was as

good as it could have been consider-ing the setting. The music usedthrough out the film was well chosento play on the emotion s of the char-acters.

This movie captures the wantsand desires of young men who areliving in a capitalist society thatdicates, you eat or be eaten. Theseguys realize that all they have to doto get the fast cars, the designer

clothes and the beautiful womenis to

make themselves richer, while mak-ing their clients poorer.

Ethics, morales, and principlesare all forgotten in the race tobecome the next multi-millionaireunder thirty year old.They succeedin the dream of money and powerbut at what cost? That is the ques-tion that Seth is faced with and it isthrough him and his choices that wecontemplate our own similarchoices.

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"Essentially, anything 7 goes. Theresult is a theatrical performancewhich will take the audience tomany different places and showthem many different experiences."

Hie Laurier Theatre Collectivereceives support from CampusClubs, and is able to put on severalshows a year.

Over 15 students have been vol-unteering their time since the startof the new year to prepareRestaurants and Restrooms etc.

Curtain time is 8 PM for thethree nights. Tickets can be pur-chased at the door. Get them whilethey last. Go now -camp out at 65B Lodge Street, it's sure to be worthit.

WLUMA Planning Ahead

Beth Mullen

Although many WLU students out-side of the Faculty of Music have notheard much from the Wilfrid LaurierUniversity Music Association(WLUMA), recently, the group has

been anything but idle.This year has proven to be one of

the most pivotal in WLUMA's historyconsisting of sweeping changes tothe Executive Model and a strongercommitment to faculty-student rela-tions.

Over the past few yeaxs theYVLUMA executive have been strug-gling to keep up both enthusiasmand commitment, typically stallingthe year off with a bang and dimin-ishing to a faintly audible "thud"midway through second semester.This year the executive realized thata change was necessary. New posi-tions were created, modeled aftersuccessful Music StudentAssociations at other Universities inOntario and House Councils here atLaurier.

The new model, consisting of aPresident and Vice Presidents ofAdministration, Activities andFinance, will hopefully serve to fur-ther represent the interests of MusicStudents at WLU. While clarifyingthe content of each executive mem-ber's portfolio.

In keeping with the old executivemodel, students will be elected torepresent the interests of their years.Further, representatives from eachensemble will be selected inSeptember to sit in on General meet-ings.

"It was about time that the groupwas shaken up a bit," explained DanRollings, WLUMA's Vice President1999-2000.

"In the past few years the execu-

tive have been experiencing difficul-ty with projects. Traditional WLUMAprojects such as the Jazz Cabarets atWeavers Arms, the Treasure Auctionand the Winter Formal were as suc-cesful as ever, but very little innova-tion was ever apparent in our owncreations. New projects were oftenleft to the last minute and as a resultwere met with minimal studentinterest if they flew at all."

Rollings' vision for the WLUMA ofthe future is ambitious. Among manyother projects, it includes a yearlyconference to be held at WLU forMusic Student Associations fromacross Ontario. Also an eventualmove from Campus Clubs to an offi-cial partnership with the Faculty ofMusic.

"WLUMA was created to satisfythe need of both the social andStudent-Faculty liaisons within theFaculty of Music " commentsRollings. WLUMA is gearing up forthis year's election to be held onWednesday March 8. Students areencouraged to get involved and"make a difference" in their Faculty.

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