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Laurier’s men’s hockey team celebrates their 2-1 upset win over Western Thursday night.

After a fire burned down the muchloved Uptown establishment, Ish and Chips’ owners are in the process of opening a food truck for the Waterloo area.

With the rebuilding of the establishment still in question, the owners will open a food truck until they find a permanent location.

Kamil Mytnik, the son of the Ish and Chips owners, has been working to build the food truck and get it running. However, they have encountered struggles, which have brought the endeavor to a temporary halt.

“We’re having some problems with insurance, they’re a little hesitant to insure us because of the fire and they’re basically under the impression that we would be susceptible for another fire or some kind of major loss,” Mytnik said.

“We’ve had a couple of denials, unfortunately, but we’re still pushing through. The truck is done and finished, all that is needed are a few minor things.”

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“I think the arrival of the truck will remind the residents what Ish and Chips is really all about.”

—Andrew Forbes, Waterloo resident

in August from unknown causes, was also the subject of a charity concert held by Starlight and the Uptown Waterloo businesses to raise money for the victims of the fire. Mytnik shared that he and his parents would like to have a running restaurant in the Uptown Waterloo area again, but it is difficult as there are no vacancies available.

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Sean Madden, the CRO for the WLUSU elections, addresses the candidates about the policies and procedures for the next two weeks.

Hopefuls gear up for election Jan. 21 all-candidates meeting officially launches WLUSU election campaigns ELIZABETH DICESARE CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR

On Monday night, candidates running in this year’s Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union elections were allowed to begin their campaigns in hopes of securing votes for their desired positions.

This year five students stepped forward to run for WLUSU president and CEO, with 18 running for board of governors, three for senate and two for board of governors.

Last week fourth-year students Annie Constantinescu, Caleb Okwubido, Daniel Saad, Chris Walker and fifth-year student Jennifer Taborowski all stepped forward and announced they were running for president.

This is the first year since 2010 that five candidates were present at the beginning of the campaigning period, but one was removed for violating campaign rules. This year has also seen some new rules regarding where candidates can campaign on campus.

In previous years, passive campaigning was regulated, but this year it won’t be, which means that candidates can spread their campaign through the majority of campus, including WLUSU businesses.

“It was a lot easier to manage now that there are a lot less WLUSU businesses, because it doesn’t extend into the Terrace,” explained

Sean Madden, chief returning officer for the WLUSU elections. “We wanted to provide a couple more spaces, a couple more common, easily accessible, popular spaces for people to work.”

However, Madden explained that this new freedom will be regulated based on candidate’s own common knowledge. For example, while they are allowed in the 2-4 lounge near the WLUSU offices, they shouldn’t be actively lounging around in the area.

“It’s union space, so they might as well be able to use it . . . but a lot of it will be common sense,” he continued.

While there are new regulations regarding physical campaigning, there are no new rules regarding how candidates can utilize social media outlets.

“We appreciate hat there is new social media out there, and it’s going to be touch and go to see how that’s handled, but generally the rules are pretty much the same [as last year],” explained Madden.

This year, four Brantford students are running for positions on the board, which is one more than last year.

“I want to make sure that Brantford and all students have a voice, I pretty much know students on both campuses; I’ll want to make both campuses have a voice and be heard,” said Nicole Gamsyager, a

first-year Brantford student running for BOD. “I’ve been involved in student advocacy throughout high school and different groups, so I think I would make a good team member to the board.”

Colin Aitchison, a first-year student from the Waterloo campus running for BOD, also expressed issues regarding student’s voices being heard on both campuses.

“I feel like there’s a disconnect between the Students’ Union and the student body, especially as a first year, and if it hadn’t of been for my icebreaker I don’t think I would have known what the Students’ Union was, so I kind of want to fix that,” he said.

“I feel there’s also a disconnect between the campuses, [so] I’m going to go out there everyday and talk to students, and make a few trips to Brantford to talk to students there; I just want to make sure I get everyone’s voice.”

While Gamsyager and Aitchison are running to ensure that students’ needs come first, returning candidates, such as Jordan Epstein and Matt Casselman, are running because they feel they can continue work they have started this past year.

“In my year as vice-chair I’ve learned a lot about the board, especially on getting the training on how to be chair,” Epstein explained.

“I really want to help continue

Fifth presidential candidate emerges Since our story in the last issue, a fifth presidential candidate has joined in the race for WLUSU president and CEO. While Daniel Saad, a fourth-year political science student at Laurier, has never had any experience within WLUSU before, he has made the decision to put his name forward for president and CEO in the upcoming elections.

“The main reason I’ve chosen to run is because I think I can bring a fresh perspective to the entire process and kind of give an outside look on how things operate within WLUSU,” Saad told The Cord. “I’m involved in the school, just not specifically there [in WLUSU].”

Prior to the start of the campaign, he said he has already been making connections with various staff members and students within the Laurier community in order to ensure that he is well-known, approachable and that his platform is

understood.

“A big thing for me is communication … there seems to be a gap between the Students’ Union …. and everyone else,” he explained. “You have to know the concerns to fix them, and you need to physically get out there and engage people.”

Saad stressed that he is very aware of his opponents credentials, and respects that they may have more WLUSU-based knowledge than he does. However, he added that he is making many attempts at catching up to speed regarding information he may be missing.

“I want to outline things we’re doing right and things that need to be built upon,” he stressed. “The thing I’m most excited about is working on campus safety and prolonging that, and the second-biggest thing … is breaking down those communication barriers.”

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“You win by being the best, not by being the last one standing.”

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the organization on its path and make some improvements as well, and make sure that we have a really strong board.”

Other candidates, however, are running for a position simply because they have strong feelings for Laurier.

“I think it’s a really great opportunity to get involved with the school,” said John Pehar, another first-year running for board.

“Laurier’s a school that I really do love, and I’ve grown a love for it so early.”

Despite their reasons for running, Madden left the candidates with one important tip to remember: “You win by being the best, not by being the last one standing.”

The candidates Presidential:

Jennifer Taborowski, Caleb Okwubido-Williams, Daniel Saad Annie Constantinescu, Chris Walker

Board of Directors:

Nicole Gamsyager, Courtney Yole, Jordan Epstein, Jujhar Singh, John Pehar, April Qu, John Drimmie, Kate Stevenson, TJ Edmondson Colin Aitchison, Sean Yu, Emily Ledwidge, Brian Wilson, Matthew McLean, Matt Casselman, Laura Bassett, Elias Eerikainen, Michael Kates KATE TURNER PHOTO MANAGER

Fifth candidate, Daniel Saad.

Read about the other presidential candidates at thecord.ca

Board of Governors: Frank Cirinna, Scott Fleming

Senate:

Luke Dotto, Robert Steeves, Elias Eerikainen

The Region of Waterloo has recently released its 2013 budget, which includes several changes to the Grand River Transit (GRT) system.

The transit service, which only last May increased the cash fare from $2.50 to $3.00, will be experiencing an additional seven per cent fare increase this year, effective July 2013.

Ken Seiling, chair for the Region of Waterloo, noted that it is not yet known where the fare increase will be administered; it could be applied to either the cash fare or to student bus passes. In a statement that directly recognized student use of transit, Seiling said, “Relative to the students, the U-pass is negotiated directly with the region anyway, so there will be an increase in the U-pass rate, but it’s already been negotiated.”

A further alteration to the transit system includes an extension to the duration of the summer service hours. Seiling explained that due to a significant decline in ridership throughout this time of the year, the summer hours have been extended to include not only July and August, but also June.

“We’ll try them this year and see what the results are, we think they are workable and will not create very much inconvenience,” he said.

Additional changes will be made to the iXpress routes, including a new route along Erb Street West and University Avenue that will connect east and west Waterloo.

Extensions will be made to the existing 201 iXpress that travels along Fischer-Hallman Road to Conestoga Mall and the employment area at University Avenue and Northfield Drive.

Seiling pointed out that the region of Waterloo has allocated roughly a $2 million expansion to the budget to accommodate for the iXpress routes.

Blair Allen, supervisor of transit development for the Region of Waterloo, explained that there will also be changes to the text messaging service which is popular among student riders. Allen explained that the region currently covers this service.

However, GRT is converting to a “new premium SMS system,” meaning that the individual using the service could potentially be charged a fee by their service provider. At this point, Allen could not say how much of a fee would be charged or when it would be made effective.

Meghan Bregar, a student at the University of Waterloo, expressed frustration with the proposed adjustments to the GRT’s texting service.

“The loss of the free texting service will likely hit students harder than other Waterloo residents as we have such irregular schedules and use it several times throughout the day,” Bregar voiced.

Seiling emphasized that students are more than welcome to forward their opinions concerning public transit to the city representatives.

According to Seiling, leading up to the tabling of the budget “there were three public meetings, two in December, and one in January. In fact students did appear, and anyone can also come to the committee meetings in the run up to the budget.”

The impact of these service adjustments on the student population and rest of the region of Waterloo will remain to be seen.

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Campus News Editor Elizabeth DiCesare edicesare@thecord.ca

Faculty and student reps for IPRM announced MARISSA EVANS LEAD REPORTER

From last year’s conception of the Wilfrid Laurier University’s Integrated Planning and Resource Management (IPRM) initiative to the election process for its working group members, which took place just prior to the winter break, student involvement has been a component.

IPRM aims to take the priorities held by the university and balance them with the existing resources.

However, as this is a new initiative, the degree to which students will be able to contribute to the process is uncertain.

The four committees that are the constituents of IPRM have representation from across the university. But having official student representation on the committees was against the recommendations of the consultant which the university was working with.

“We decided [student involvement] was part of our culture and history, so we ignored [the consultant’s] recommendation,” explained Jim Butler, vice president of finance and administration.

As such, student representatives, whether graduate or undergraduate, have seats on all four committees.

When asked if students who don’t hold seats will have the opportunity to be involved in future processes, Butler said that it will be up to the committee to decide.

“My hope is that there will be broad consultation,” he said. “I hope that every committee member will be heard, whether they are a student

or not.”

Chris Walker, vice president of university affairs at the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union, assured that the voices of students definitely matters.

However, he went on to say that most probably don’t know IPRM exists as it isn’t something they would encounter in their daily engagements at Laurier.

“It is fairly technical stuff,” he continued.

“So unless you’re really engaged with it and you have a keen interest, it can be a little bit dry, but that’s the students’ union job — to kind of sift through that, bridge the gap between the technical side and what the university is trying to get at and what student priorities are.”

The members of the IPRM working groups were officially announced on Jan. 17, following a process of nomination, election and appointment.

Seth Warren, a fourth year business student, will represent undergraduate students on the administrative priority team.

He was nominated for the position, which he said “was just a natural step to get more engaged in the process,” as he is already also a member of senate and the board of governors.

“My hope is that I’ll be able to contribute the student perspective and bring it back to what’s really important,” Warren expressed. “In terms of administrative priorities, the thing that’s important is what differentiates Laurier [from other schools].”

According to Warren, for students

that differentiator is everything that happens outside of the classroom.

He continued, “So from that perspective I want to make sure that the student experience isn’t forgotten among all of the other priorities.”

Darryl Dee is an associate professor in the history department, and is a faculty member on the academic priorities team, which was an elected position.

In his own words, Dee believes his role will be to make the university better, as this is the mission of IPRM. Since his arrival at Laurier eight years ago, Dee explained that he has felt that “Laurier is a bit of a university adrift, [and] that we’ve forgotten what we’re good at.”

He outlined his hope for the academic priorities team as a response to this, “[My hope] is that we define a kind of academic identity for Laurier.”

Regarding student representation in the working groups, Dee said he welcomed their involvement and the input students will provide faculty members with.

“It’s good to have these voices in the process,” he continued. “But I think given the centrality of faculty in the mission of the university in terms of education and research, I think it is also important to have a very strong faculty representation in the process.”

As the working groups begin to meet in the months ahead, a better picture of student involvement will form as well as the ability of the different representatives to collaborate effectively.

Sudden loss shocks Laurier JUSTIN SMIRLIES NEWS DIRECTOR

Friends and family members were in complete shock when Steve Campbell, a fourth-year global studies and geography student at Wilfrid Laurier University, and Waterloo native, suddenly passed away on Jan. 12.

He was 23 years old.

Just on the verge of graduation, Steve, according to his brother Sean, had aspirations to head out west to study environmental law at the University of British Columbia.

His brother also mentioned that he wanted to volunteer or work further up north in the Yukon territory.

“I’m still kind of wrapping my head around this right now,” explained Sean, who is also a Laurier graduate. His sister, Erica, also attended Laurier.

Known as a supportive and fun person, Steve passed away when he was with his group of friends. No one saw it coming.

Steve’s brother said that a cause of death has still not been determined.

“We don’t know,” he said. “The coroner did a look and didn’t find anything, so we were sent to Hamilton for an autopsy.”

“In 80 per cent of those cases they would know what the cause of death was after the autopsy, and

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Steve (far right), pictured with his sister Erica and brother Sean.

20 per cent don’t. And we were in that 20 per cent that still don’t know what the cause of the death was,” he added.

As a result, samples of Steve’s blood have been sent to research centres in Toronto, but there’s still a three-to-seven-month wait. According to Sean, cases of foul play, suicide or anything to do with drugs and alcohol have been ruled out.

“When he died, it was quick, it wasn’t because of any of the choices he made; it wasn’t suicide, it wasn’t alcohol,” continued Sean.

“At the same time, it’s absolutely tough for his friends who were there too.”

In a light-hearted response to the numerous tests, Sean added, “Steve always kind of liked pushing the envelope a little bit, and we were joking just that this was his one last chance to kind of ‘stick it to the man.’”

The university has been notified of Steve’s passing and have been in communication with the Campbell family. Adam Lawrence, the acting dean of students, said that they are putting together a package of

messages and information to give to Steve’s family.

“Since Steven’s passing, the dean of student’s office has been inundated with messages of sadness and admiration — from students, staff and faculty — regarding Steven,” Lawrence wrote in a statement to The Cord.

Many of Steve’s friends, family, as well as the local community, have come together to celebrate his life.

Sean said the outpouring of support has been overwhelming.

“His friends have been really supportive and have been reaching out,” added Sean.

“So it’s cool to kind of … learn different aspects of him that we didn’t know, which is awesome.”

“It’s kind of a way of bringing people together and hopefully they could find something meaningful out of it,” he added.

A gathering in celebration of Steve’s life will be held at the Duke of Wellington on Feb. 2 at 4 p.m., where friends, family and colleagues of Steve can come together and share their stories of him with each other.

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Electoral reforms to be voted on Students to decide on reforms in upcoming Students’ Union election ELIZABETH DICESARE CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR

This year, students voting in the Wilfrid Laurier University Student’s Union elections will not only be choosing their next president or board of directors — they will also be voting to change the way that elections are carried out.

Matt Casselman, one of the directors on the WLUSU board of directors, has proposed some electoral reforms regarding how students would vote in future elections on campus.

“Right now, candidates are elected using the first past the post voting system, and so the changes I’m looking to implement involve an alternative voting system for the president and for board [of directors] candidates,” he explained.

Instead of first past the post, he wants to see a system called “single transferrable votes” used for the presidential positions, and a “ranked ballot” system used for multi-member seats, which would be used for presidential candidates.

“They’re essentially sort of the same idea,” said Casselman. “Voters will rank candidates by preference of best to worst, and they can rank one candidate or all the candidates, the order will be determined by who they want most in the seat.”

“It doesn’t allow voters to say in a world where their most preferred candidate doesn’t win, why couldn’t they throw their support behind their next preferred candidate,” he continued.

With this new system, Casselman hopes that candidates running in the WLUSU elections will be better represented, and common issues that occur during student elections will be overcome.

With student elections, some people tend to vote for whoever is first on the ballot, or if they have an appealing name.

With the new systems, however, students will be able to rank people from best to worst depending on their platforms, rather than for arbitrary reasons.

“I think those problems are mitigated when you have an alternative voting system, so I’m very confident

“Voters will rank candidates by preference of best to worst.”

—Matt Casselman, board of directors

that in a university it will pass,” he said.

While Casselman believes this new voting system will benefit all aspects of future WLUSU elections, he also emphasized that it should ultimately be up to the students to decide.

“I’m worried that the ‘no’ side won’t have a representative to sort of advocate for anyone who may not want this to pass, so I do think that that dialogue is important … [and] I think it’s important for students to consider both options,” he explained.

Casselman also emphasized how this new system would allow students to vote for who they want to win, rather than be forced to vote strategically against people they don’t necessarily want to succeed.

Caitlin Mulroney, a second-year WLU student, told The Cord that this is a system she would like to see take effect.

“I’d actually prefer ranking them, because then you get a better idea of what [candidate] the students are gravitating towards,” she said.

“That way you don’t get just the one person, you get an idea of who ranked where.”

Casselman concluded by explaining that these reforms were something he proposed in his platform last year while running for a position within the board of directors.

“I made it clear to the people that voted for me this year that this is a change that I wanted to ensure happened.”

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For the fourth year in the row, business students at Wilfrid Laurier University came home with the “school of the year” award at the fourth annual ‘Jeux du Commerce’ Central (JDCC) business competition in Halifax.

Laurier was also awarded with the “academic cup” for the second consecutive year. The competition — which pits various business students from different universities against each other in a series of challenges — was held from Jan. 18 to 20.

“It’s a business competition meets orientation week, meets sports tournaments, meets debate competition,” explained Josh Raxlen, a fourth-year BBA student and one of the two captains for the 40-person JDCC Laurier team. Igor Kuslijic, another fourth-year BBA student, was the other captain for Laurier’s team.

The competition was divided into different categories where some students participated in challenges based on a discipline. For example, there was a financial competition, a sports competition and a debate along with others.

“Overall, we were awarded the most amount of points for every single discipline,” he added.

Raxlen, who has been to the past two JDCC competitions, was hired as co-captain for his third visit to the event. Despite the number of

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Igor Kusljic and Josh Raxlen hold their winnings from JDcc.

hours of work that Raxlen put into the competition, he asserted that it was the “best weekend of his life.”

“You feel like the whole team is riding on you. You pick this team, you train this team and the amount of pressure but also how proud I am of the people who worked so hard,” Raxlen continued, adding that the competition had more contestants this year. “It was definitely a big challenge but I think we did really well.”

JDC also has a similar competition out west for universities in British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba.

While there is no plan yet, Raxlen believes that having a national competition with the top teams from the west and the central parts of JDC.

“People have been talking about a national competition, but it hasn’t happened yet. I think it needs to be done because there’s so much talent — it’s something really cool that could happen,” he added.

Although the event isn’t linked directly to academics, Raxlen asserted that participating in JDCC invaluable experience for those who want to get in that particular industry.

He noted that he had an interview at company and spent much of his time talking about the competition.

“We spent a great deal talking about that. That’s because it’s such a time commitment; it shows dedication, it shows teamwork skills, it shows things that school can’t teach but are really applicable in the working world,” said Raxlen.

The faculty of music has launched a new master’s program focusing on community music. The new program will be offered in addition to Laurier’s music therapy program and be offered part-time.

The community music program will be a fairly unique program. According to Lee Willingham, director of community music, the music department “researched this carefully, and we’re the only program in Canada that’s offering a degree program in community music.”

“There’s one in the United States, and there’s one in Ireland and there’s a kind-of one in England, so internationally, we’re one in three or four,” he continued.

The goal of the program, according to Willingham is “to recognize top quality in leadership in music with some kind of publicly recognizable degree [and] another goal is to improve and deepen the skills and the theoretical framework and the research ability that people have, that are out there [already].”

The program will be accepting eight students for its first year, and hopefully more in subsequent years.

The program aims for quality of students rather than attracting a large number of students.

Glen Carruthers, the dean of music, explained that, “We were looking for something that would be a little different that fit well with Laurier’s vision and mandate, and a community music program which

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essentially takes what it is that we do out into the wider community seemed a natural fit.”

The community music program is the second graduate level program to be launched in Laurier’s music faculty.

“There [has] always been a feeling at Laurier, in the faulty of music specifically, that we could benefit from more graduate offerings, but it was also felt that there was no reason for us to directly duplicate what it was that our neighbors at Toronto and Western were offering,” continued Carruthers. “[The program is] complimentary, in a sense, looking at ways of using music in a wider context, in one case a clinical application [and] in one case community application.”

Carruthers explained that the goal of the program is not to be large, but rather to produce a high quality of students who can bring music into a community setting and educate the general public as to what events are happing within their community.

According to Carruthers, there has already been a great deal of interest expressed in the community music program.

Third-year music student, Amyna Alam, was unaware of the new music program being offered for graduate students, but expressed an interest in the new program upon hearing about it.

“New opportunities like this make me, and other music students, feel like our jobs will actually be there when we get there,” she told The Cord.

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Students build independent businesses for course credit marissa evans lEAD rEportEr

You’re a student and have this great idea for an app that calculates how busy the Athletic Complex will be based on the time of day and the proximity of the current date to New Year’s. What many students at Wilfrid Laurier University are unaware of is the Innovation and Entrepreneurship initiative that is run out of the Schlegal Centre and caters to students across all faculties who have aspirations in entrepreneurship.

The program LaunchPad is part of this initiative, and is meant to aid students in developing their vision for a business while simultaneously earning them a course credit.

This is all in keeping with the initiative’s mission of “providing every Laurier student with the opportunity to experience entrepreneurship.”

Steve Farlow, executive director of the Schlegal Centre for entrepreneurship explained that there are just over thirty students currently enrolled with LaunchPad. “Of the 30 we have about 16 or 17 separate businesses, ideas or opportunities,” he continued. “They’re really exciting.”

As such, the program is run out of the

Communitech Hub at the Lang Tannery building, Laurier Toronto, and, most recently, the Accelerator Centre. “[The partnership] will help us give more students from across all of Laurier the opportunity and some thoughtful tools to experience entrepreneurship — to try and create an enterprise,” explained Farlow.

The partnership with the Accelerator Centre officially commenced during the first week of January and will provide companies coming out of the LaunchPad program with a multitude of resources, most notably office space and mentorship.

Deb Domjan, director of marketing and operations at the Accelerator Centre, explained the role the centre plays for all starting companies that are housed at the facility.

“Really, our goal here … is you come in as your company and we help you grow to a stage that you would gradu-

ate from the program,” she said.

Moving out of the facility as an established business is the ultimate goal of the program.

The Accelerator Centre also has a partnership with the University of Waterloo.

Domjan explained that the centre, as well as clients who are looking to hire in the area, are lucky that there are two universities and a college in the community which they have access to.

The expertise of students and the expertise of the program being combined in the partnership means that, in her words, “Right there it’s almost a success.”

“It’s molding the people to the program and helping them accelerate,” she continued.

Following Domjan’s line of thought, Farlow acknowledged that the centre will aid in accelerating the program’s progress and allow students to be engaged with a broader community.

His conclusion was optimistic in terms of the partnership, “My hope is that with this partnership it will increase the probability of us creating some really meaningful new businesses from within Laurier LaunchPad.”

From retail management to wholesale to logistics, this program offers the unique skills you need to launch your career as a fashion buyer, logistics coordinator, product development manager, visual merchandiser and many other exciting career options.

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CAMPUS

Meet your Student Publications candidates WLUSP, the organization that encompasses The Cord, Radio Laurier, Blueprint, Keystone, The Sputnik, The Carnegie and Laurier Student Poll, will elect their president and board at their AGM on Jan. 31

Presidential candidates

Allison Leonard I’ve spent the majority of my university career in Brantford’s WLUSP office, as both volunteer and management. I am now prepared to bridge the gap between campuses as President.

For two years I’ve worked as Brantford Manager of Operations; acting as an exofficio member of the Board and overseeing the production and growth of the Sputnik, the Carnegie and branches of Radio Laurier, The Blueprint and Laurier Student Poll. These positions have greatly developed my skills in many facets, from managing to marketing, policy development and strategic planning. I come to the

student body with a strong understanding of the organization and fresh eyes that can aid in providing the best possible volunteer experience, financial growth and leading on-campus media.

Volunteers are what make this organization thrive. Encouraging greater involvement through furthered training opportunities and appreciation will prove beneficial for volunteers and WLUSP. As the student population shifts and grows between campuses, WLUSP needs to accommodate this by providing strong volunteer experience and media for all, regardless of campus or publication.

I take a responsible and realistic approach to budgeting, focusing on departmental accountability for expenditures and fundraising commitments. My personal understanding of WLUSP’s financial status and direction is priority.

WLUSP’s active position in various campuses and communities has the potential to break the norms of the mediascape. I firmly believe that Student Publications and its volunteers can set the standard for the ever-changing face of journalism and guarantee my full commitment as President in achieving this ambition.

Autumn Smith As a proud member of WLUSP on Radio Laurier for two and a half years, I have had the pleasure of witnessing an incredible amount of work and dedication which created the amazing institution we have today.

As Street Team Coordinator I have successfully lead a team of volunteers in a new direction at Radio Laurier. We have effectively increased our presence on campus through numerous outreach efforts and events. The experience and

Board of Directors candidates (acclaimed)

Luke Schulz

From the beginning of my University education here at Wilfrid Laurier University I’ve had the privilege of working alongside some of the most dedicated volunteers an organization could hope for. Being an active member of Radio Laurier, I’ve worked as an on-air host, morning show co-ordinator, and now currently hold the position of Programming Chair.

From my time with this publication, I’ve come to fully appreciate the work experience and family atmosphere that Student Publications offers to all of its volunteers, and would like to ensure that this is the way our organization continues to function. As a member of the Board of Directors I will strive to further build a strong relationship between all of WLUSP’s publications, while working closely with the other members of the board to ensure our work continues to maintain its current standard of excellence.

success I gained from this has prepared me for the challenges of the 2013-2014 year.

In an effort to bring each publication together, as President I will introduce a WLUSP wide marketing team. This team will perform the function of creating and implementing ways in which each publication can stay connected. In addition, WLUSP can work as a whole to create a larger presence at Laurier as well as establishing stronger relationships within the campus and community.

As President of Student Publications I will continue with our collective belief in synergy and creating an institution that works as one. As we are part of a small community at Laurier, our coherence is crucial to making us a strong force on campus. I feel each publication holds a valid contribution to our efforts as a whole.

The value and dedication I see happening every day within WLUSP has inspired me to run for this position as I will have the honour to engage with and value each and every publication in Waterloo and Brantford.

WLUSP’s Board of Directors still has two vacant spots. Interested in running? E-mail president Emily Frost at president@wlusp.com.

Tom Paddock

I have been fortunate enough to serve two terms as Director and Treasurer for Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publication’s Board of Directors. If re-elected, as a Director, I will strive to use both my board and academic experiences to ensure that WLUSP continues to head in the accurate direction. Over the past year I have successfully developed an investment portfolio with the help of Bryn Ossington (Executive Director) and Randy Moore (Finance Manager) to ensure financial stability for the organizations future. My current knowledge of WLUSP’s finances will serve as a crucial asset that I can bring to the table for the upcoming year.

The growth and development that this organization has gone through is truly remarkable, and as a Director, I will work with the board, volunteers and staff to ensure that this development continues for Canada’s premier student publication organization.

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opening on Richmond Street in London near the University of Western Ontario. With renovations started last week, the restaurant is expected to open in late May or early June.

As for the food truck, Mytnik says that the right timing is needed.

“Even if we had been insured and had all of those small things taken care of now, I’m not sure how much sense it would make to launch it in this abysmal January weather,” Mytnik reasoned.

“It may make a little bit more sense to launch it when the weather is more ideal in the spring.”

For Waterloo resident Andrew Forbes, who frequently stopped into Ish and Chips on his lunch break to indulge in their famous haddock and chips, the food truck cannot come soon enough.

“Ish and Chips was a place where people could connect with each other and it was sad to hear about what happened with the fire,” Forbes said.

When he heard that Ish & Chips was in the process of making a food truck, Forbes was relieved. Cravings for his favourite lunchtime meal aside, Forbes believes that this will bring the community back together.

“I think that the arrival of the food truck will remind the residents what Ish and Chips is really all about,” Forbes said.

In the meantime, Mytnik has been making plans for the launch of the food truck until the insurance issues get settled.

“I have really high standards for myself with the food truck. I have this vision to really put out this kickass food truck that can be easily tracked and people can get a hold of us very easily through GPS applications,” Mytnik said.

“There are great opportunities to make Ish and Chips a really cool mobile restaurant on wheels.”

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Bottle ban faces obstacles

Students look to eliminate plastic water bottle use at University of Waterloo campus katelyn cullum LEAD REPoRtER

Students at the University of Waterloo (UW) have committed their time to helping the environment and making their campus less plastic.

“It’s important to practice what we preach,” said Allison Bawden, a prominent member of the Ban the Bottle coalition.

The coalition was formed by pre-existing clubs on the campus, Students of the Water Institute — Graduate Section (SWIGS), Waterloo Public Interest Research Group’s (WPIRG) action group Bring Your Own Bottle (BYOB), University of Waterloo Sustainability Project (UWSP) and other students who were interest in the cause but held no affiliation with any of these groups.

The aim of this coalition is to reduce, and ultimately ban, water bottles from the UW campus. While they have been successful in the initial steps, including giving out free reusable water bottles, the coalition has also faced, and is still facing some obstacles.

“[The university said they] will continue to sell water bottles until the demand on campus is zero,” Bawden stated.

Water bottles are sold by all the food services, retail outlets and independent coffee and donut shops.

The food services director at UW, Lee Elkas, was unavailable for comment.

According to the coalition, other upper administrators, including the director of retail services, were more in favour.

“We think that the demand is never going to be zero,” Bawden expressed. However, the students believe that with the right proposed blueprints to achieving the successful elimination of water bottles, the demand will decline naturally.

“It is more of a complex issue than just one solution; what we want to do is have a five-year plan, or how ever long it is going to take,” Bawden added.

“This will include different things, [including] upgrading and implementing more water bottle filling stations or water fountains.”

“What we hope to show is that, if

the majority of students are in favour of this, I think it would take banning the bottles just to make them change their habits,” said Lizanne Pharand, another member of the coalition.

Other institutions across Ontario have implemented a non-bottle policy on their campus, including the University of Toronto and Trent University.

The coalition members also expressed their interest and ideas in forming a tri-union with Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Guelph that would work to ultimately ban the bottles on all campuses.

“It’s a possibility,” considered Dan Dawson, assistance vice-president of student services at Laurier, in regards to the union.

Laurier has numerous water filters located around campus that provide the students with accessible areas for refilling their water bottles.

“I fully support reducing the availability of bottled water. I’m personally not convinced yet we’ve got enough evidence that we should ban bottled water,” expressed

Dawson.

At Laurier, the EcoHawks, a campus club devoted to environmentalism, “encourages our customers to choose wisely and make them aware of how responsible use is beneficial,” said Dawson.

Laura Curk, the coordinator for the EcoHawks, explained that the club had issued a survey to students about water bottles with one of the questions asking if they would support Laurier if it went plastic bottle free, and they received an overwhelming positive response, with 114 responses indication “yes” and 15 indicating “no.”

Curk noted that Susie Turner, the internal affairs executive, heads the iniative, named Plastic Water Bottle Phase Out Plan.

While Laurier is not looking to ban bottles immediately, it is a viable possibility that discussions will be taking place.

In regard to the UW coalition, Curk said that “any environmental cause has the potential for something positive to come out of it.”

UW program aims for first-year integration ally flack StAff WRitER

The transition from high school to university is not easy and orientation week isn’t always enough to help first-year students adjust. But the University of Waterloo has taken the next step and introduced a program called Dear First Year You, which shares upper-year students’ advice, as well as answers questions, providing transitional assistance to new students.

Focusing on topics such as getting involved, off-campus housing, time management and organizational skills, as well as preparation for second year, these interactive sessions will be led upper-year students at UW. The sessions take the form of live chats, which are available online, thus providing students the opportunity to either listen live or watch recorded sessions on their own time.

Brenley Devlin, coordinator of First Year Experience and Transition, explained why this is important.

“A lot of students are looking for help, but are sometimes hesitant to go to a workshop or event[and] may be more willing to watch something online,” said Devlin. “If I were still a first-year student I would have appreciated knowing I could always go back to the information if I needed it.”

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Additionally, through a program called U-Stream, students can ask questions anonymously online in order to have their voices heard in a risk-free environment. They can do so through a system called UStream; all they need to do is log in and create an ID. University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University double degree student Brennan Hudson reflected that the transition from high school to university often brings new challenges.

“It’s a lot more about doing things on your own time and managing things effectively,” Hudson explained on the difficulties of first year. “[The Dear First Year You program] definitely would teach you some good things coming right out of high school in order to avoid some pitfalls a typical first-year could fall into.”

Andrew Noble, president of the Federation of Students, also believes that the program has a lot of

potential due to both the online recordings as well as the anonymity aspect.

“They may be the types of students who don’t feel comfortable going to their dons, or contacting counseling, but, hey, if it’s there online … the impact will be high,” he said.

When asked on his take of the future success of this program, Noble responded, “It’s a good learning experience,[but] the success of it is still to be seen. It’s too early to make

a call yet.”

Noble has a direct role in the program as the campus expert on student involvement. He believes that involvement is an opportunity to build relationships, expand networks and build on skills.

The sessions all have different themes and experts leading the discussion, catering towards different student needs and questions, and as Noble explained, there is no single most important topic.

“It depends largely on the student. Some could really utilize time management skills, school-life balance ... however for other students there’s an important dynamic in relationship building and just getting involved in various areas,” said Noble.

Asked about the importance of providing assistance to first-year students, Devlin explained why Dear First Year You holds potential.

“Orientation is a process, not just an event, so we want to be providing timely information throughout their whole first year here,” she said.

By using social media such as Facebook and Twitter, as well as posters in residences and around campus to reach out to students, the hope is that by focusing on the milestones of the first-year experience, these sessions will educate students and provide valuable tools in improving their first-year experience and increasing their opportunity for success.

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THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2013

NATIONAL Impaired driving sees rise in 2011 National Editor Lindsay Purchase lpurchase@thecord.ca

KYLIE CONNER STAFF WRITER

For the fourth year in a row, the frequency of impaired driving incidences in Canada is on the rise.

Numbers recently released by Statistics Canada show that 90, 277 impaired driving incidents were reported in Canada in 2011, which is about 3,000 more than in 2010.

These statistics include both drugs and alcohol when referring to impaired driving cases.

The report elaborates that this is the fourth increase that Canada has seen in impaired driving cases in the last five years. These rates had been steadily declining from the mid 1980s until 2006.

Owen Gallupe, a professor in the sociology and legal studies department at the University of Waterloo (UW), said in an e-mail to The Cord that, “If you look at the broader pattern, the increase from 2010 to 2011 appears to be no more than a blip.”

“The increase from 2010 to 2011 could be due to increased policing rather than an actual increase in offending,” explained Gallupe.

According to the Statistics Canada report, ages 20 to 24 have the highest rates for impaired driving cases.

Gallupe discussed why this age group’s rate is the highest, acknowledging that “young people are more prone to risk taking and young drivers simply have less experience behind the wheel.”

“I know someone who drove drunk to McDonalds and because of this he hasn’t had his license for two years now. He has to rely on his friends to drive him places all because of this one drunk mistake,”

Lost student information leads to lawsuits

Human Resources Canada is currently facing numerous lawsuits from across the country as a result of its loss of personal data from 583,000 Canada Student Loans users between 2000 and 2006.

The information, which included names, birthdates, loan balances and social insurance numbers, was lost when a portable hard drive went missing in November, 2012. The public was alerted on Jan. 11.

“The increase ... could be due to increased policing rather than an actual increase in offending.”

—Owen Gallupe, professor of sociology and legal studies at the University of Waterloo said Kelsey Jessup a third-year Wilfrid Laurier University kinesiology student Adam Parsons, the president of the Waterloo Region chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), claimed to have seen other patterns in their own data.

“MADD Canada has, in its own reports, noted some positive trends such as reduction in overall charges and provincial administrative sanctions between 2010 and 2011 as well as a decrease in the number of impaired related crash deaths,” he said.

Parsons went on to explain that MADD is pushing to get the government to implement random breath and saliva testing. Saliva tests are the equivalent of alcohol breath tests, but for drugs.

“If they’re smoking weed you can’t really smell it on someone’s breath necessarily, but it’s in their saliva.

That way they will be able to test for that.” Parsons explained.

Random testing differs from R.I.D.E. programs because individual on-duty police officers would

Canada in brief

Man hoards stolen artifacts

More than 800 allegedly stolen artifacts, including rare books, orginial documents and works of art, were discovered by police at the Nova Scotia home of John Mark Tillman.

Tillman has been charged with possession of antiques taken from the Nova Scotia legislature and archives, in addition to local Halifax universities.

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have the ability to stop drivers at random and test them for impaired driving. Also, the random testing would allow police officers to catch the impaired drivers who may not be showing signs of intoxication.

“If we institute random breath testing we could reduce impaired driving crash deaths and injuries by 20 per cent,” Parsons expressed.

Although these statistics from the report show that the number of impaired driving cases has gone up by two per cent from the previous year, they also show that impaired crashes causing death was at the lowest it’s been in 25 years.

“It is far too early to say that things are getting worse.” Gallupe concluded.

Lead Reporter Alanna Fairey explores tensions between Western University’s Student Union and its campus newspaper, The Gazette Read online at thecord.ca.

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THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2013 Features Editor Colleen Connolly cconnolly@thecord.ca

Baring bulimia

Lead Reporter Alanna Fairey speaks with a former bulimic and specialists to gain an insider’s look at this dangerous disorder

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Darcy Hale was 15 years old the first time she made herself throw up in her family washroom while home alone. At the time, Hale’s parents were going through a divorce and it negatively influenced her performance at school. In addition, Hale endured verbal abuse from her boyfriend. She found solace in a frequent binge-purge lifestyle.

Bulimia is an emotional disorder involving distortion of body image and an obsessive desire to lose weight which takes over the individual both physically and mentally.

It is caused by extreme overeating, followed by self-induced vomiting or fasting. Bulimia is not limited to self-induced vomiting, however, and can include extreme exercising and the abuse of laxatives.

“I felt like I was losing control of my life.

I felt like everything was crumbling down around me,” Hale shared. “With my family breaking up, my teachers giving me flack for failed grades— and to top it all off, my ex-boyfriend was saying some really awful things about my appearance. I just felt like I didn’t have any control and bulimia was the only way I could get some of that back.”

There are a plethora of different factors that can contribute to an individual’s development of bulimia nervosa. Research coordinator Kristine Laboni at Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) Canada outlined a few while speaking with The Cord.

“Some theories say that it can be influenced by environmental, biological or even genetic factors,” Laboni said. “Some are childhood obesity, family overeating and poor habits, low parental contact, demanding parents, negative comments in their environment about weight. Physical or sexual abuse may be another.”

According to Statistics Canada, bulimia nervosa predominantly affects females in about 90 per cent of cases. Approximately 1 to 3 per cent of young women develop bulimia nervosa in their lifetime, commonly beginning during their adolescent years.

While the constant vomiting is seen as a “means to an end” in the hopes of losing weight while seemingly gaining control, people often overlook the dangers of bulimia. The myth that bulimia is a “safe” disorder is just that— a myth.

Luciana Rosu-Sieza, executive director of the Bulimia and Anorexia Nervosa Association (BANA), helped highlight the true and often forgotten health effects that are

caused as a direct result of bulimia and anorexia nervosa.

“Bulimia can cause an electrolyte imbalance. That can lead to an irregular heartbeat, which can lead to the possibility of heart disease and heart failure and even death,” Rosu-Sieza said. “Also, the esophagus from frequent vomiting may have inflammation or even rupture, which can lead to cancer.”

Other health effects include tooth decay from the acids of the stomach coming up when an individual throws up, constipation from the abuse of laxatives as well as a gastric rupture.

Rosu-Sieza also shared that most bulimics are typically of an average weight, which often leads people to assume that nothing is wrong with them.

But bulimia is not limited to the physical state of an individual’s body. One’s state of mind can also be ruptured as a repercussion of bulimia.

“In terms of psychological issues, there are numerous,” said Laboni. “There can be issues such as depression or anxiety, personal shame, issues of control and insomnia from potential malnutrition.”

BANA works to promote acceptance of diverse body shapes and sizes through the adoption of a healthy, balanced lifestyle.

The association often organizes and hosts educational health promotion presentations and programs to ensure this.

“In a lot of those presentations we don’t talk about eating disorders because a lot of the research shows that talking about eating disorders actually promotes it,” Rosu-Sieza said.

“Instead, we talk about self-esteem, body image and body base harassment, which is something that everybody’s experienced at some time. We do a lot of health fairs and promotions and a lot of it has to do with not only eating disorders, but also healthy eating, exercise and physical activity.”

BANA is a great source for those suffering from an eating disorder who want to seek help effectively, but it takes some time for many to reach that point.

For three years, Hale suffered in silence.

She predicts that she spent over $10,000 on binge food, only to throw it up afterwards to avoid gaining weight. Even though the vomiting only made her feel worse about herself, Hale soon became addicted.

“I just felt like I didn’t have any control and bulimia was the only way I could get some of that back” -Darcy Hale on her personal experience with bulimia

“Bulimia was, in a sick and twisted way, my friend. It was that companion that was always there and encouraged me to go that extra mile. I knew it wasn’t healthy, but I didn’t care. It was just something I had to do,” she said.

Things took a turn for the worse, however, three months after Hale’s 18th birthday. While also dealing with depression and a case of low blood pressure as a direct result from her eating disorder, she ended up collapsing in the home she shared with her mother.

Hale was taken to the hospital and when she gained consciousness, she tearfully admitted to her parents that she was suffering from bulimia.

Hale said that she had never envisioned bulimia putting her in the hospital at the time and her collapse was a wakeup call.

After being released from the hospital, Hale’s family and friends held an intervention and she went to a treatment center for three months. There, she learned alternative coping skills and how to love her body.

Now at 27, Hale has graduated from college and is working full-time as well as currently planning a wedding with her college boyfriend.

Though she admitted that she sometimes has those strong urges to purge after having a big dinner, Hale is able to fend off most of those demons with her own self-help coping mechanisms as well as the outpour of

support from her family, friends and fiancé.

“I call them all my little support team,” Hale shared. “I know that I wouldn’t completely get over my eating disorder without them.”

If there is suspicion that an individual may have bulimia, pay attention to their patterns. Are they secretive about eating?

Do they disappear once a meal is done?

Have they gotten defensive when they were questioned about their eating habits? Have you noticed that they eat lots of food but have no change in weight?

These are the common signs that an individual may be suffering from bulimia.

Hale admitted to exhibiting most of these behaviours and while people had noticed, no one confronted her. She was often passive aggressive about her eating disorder, which she believes may have prevented her family and friends from talking to her about it.

“People noticed my weight loss and they also saw me going to the bathroom at the end of every meal,” Hale explained.

“Everyone knew what I was doing, but I was never confronted about it because I became difficult to deal with. There were times when I wished they would say something. I think it’s so important to confront the issue face first.”

Do not wait for a bulimic to be comfortable talking about their disorder because it may not happen. Confront that person and seek help for them immediately. It is much easier for a bulimic to recover from their disorder if they have support from loved ones while seeking professional help. However, loved ones should be mindful that recovering from bulimia is a lifelong process.

“It’s a lifelong process because people have relapses at times,” said Rosu-Sieza.

“But going back on track is not a failure.”

Struggles are inevitable in the road to recovery, but no one should endure bulimia alone. Hale admits that she is still on the journey but hopes that her story will inspire others.

“My journey of self-love was not easy; it may have been the hardest thing that I have ever done,” Hale said.

“But this is the only body I’ll ever have; I can’t lose that. If I ever have a daughter, I will tell her about my struggles so she can be strong and learn to love herself the easy way.”

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THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2013

LIFE

Life Editor Carly Basch cbasch@thecord.ca

More than a harmless social habit ALANNA FAIREY LEAD REPORTER

When Anthony Simmons, a fourthyear student from York University, smoked his first cigarette, it wasn’t because of peer pressure or that he was trying to impress his girlfriend.

He was in the grade 12 and at a party when he decided to inhale.

Having friends at the party who were smoking, he wanted to try it as a “one-time thing”. Little did he know, lighting that cigarette would be the start of a serious addiction.

“Every party I went to, all of my friends were smoking and it just looked like they did it at parties, so I didn’t think it was a big deal if I did it,” Simmons explained.

“I was stupid. I underestimated how addictive cigarettes could be and I started smoking when I wasn’t at parties with my buddies. I don’t think it was worth smoking socially in the first place.”

Simmons is not alone. Many students and young people fall into the trap of getting into a routine of social smoking. Soon enough, they slowly become addicted as it extends from partying and becomes part of their lifestyle.

Marilyn Nieboer, a health education nurse at Wilfrid Laurier University who oversees the Leave the Pack Behind program said this is inevitable for social smokers.

“Cigarettes contain nicotine, a highly addictive substance. It can be more addictive than drugs such as cocaine, the receptors in our brain are very turned on by nicotine and it gives a sort of rush for the brain,” Nieboer explained.

“It provides an alertness and an energy boast and when you do that on Saturday nights with your friends

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Smoking at parties is one of the main factors that causes social habits to become lifelong addictions

while partying with the pack, it kind of feels good so the next time you’re stressed out when you’re studying for exams you’ll have a few cigarettes. The next thing you’ll know you’re using them daily and then quitting becomes difficult.”

The addictive properties in cigarettes are often forgotten when students first light up due to their easy accessibility. Once someone is of age, it is easy to walk into a store that carries cigarettes and purchase them.

Nieboer also mentioned that every campus in Ontario has a Leave

the Pack Behind program. These programs offer tips and advice for people who wish to quit smoking. The program also helps social smokers break their habits to prevent them from turning into a lifelong addict.

“It’s very difficult. Most of us smoke outside, so when you’re at a party don’t go outside. That’s more of a behavioural change,” Nieboer advised.

“If there is one certain buddy that’s always passing a smoke to you, try to not be around them when you know that there will be a

temptation. It’s all about temptation and finding the will power to get yourself past that. Keep your mind and focus on what your end goal is.”

Simmons admits that he still struggles with his desire to quit smoking because he does not have the motivation to quit. Simmons might say that he is addicted.

“I have been smoking for three years now. I don’t just wait around for a friend to have a party at his place to light up,” Simmons admitted.

“After I have breakfast, I’ll have a smoke and then I’ll go about my

day. In between, I kind of lose count of all the cigarettes I have throughout the day. I’ve tried to quit, but it’s hard.”

Nieboer can back up Simmons’ claims of the difficulties with quitting. Cigarettes are like every other drug. When an individual tries to quit any kind of an addictive drug, there is always a period of withdrawal.

“The chemicals in our brain are used to have that kind of rush and then when we stop doing it, there’s a kind of withdrawal from that charge and they get irritable and have insomnia,” Nieboer explained.

However, there are success stories. Ashley Berger, a third-year student from the University of Western Ontario, had promised herself that she would only smoke at parties, but she soon found that she was becoming addicted to cigarettes outside of social gatherings. Fearing long-term health effects, Berger sought help.

“I went to the health services at my school and they gave me Nicoderm gum and the patch for free,” Berger said.

“I didn’t know that schools did that, but they practically saved my life! Whenever I went to parties and I saw some friends smoking, I would have some gum and it helped.”

Though she admits that she had suffered from from migraines and insomnia, Berger also changed her behaviours at parties to avoid the temptation of smoking again.

“I won’t hang with the friends that like to smoke at parties,” Berger shared.

“They’re some of my closest friends. It sucks having to avoid them at those kinds of events, but this is my choice. I don’t want to smoke and I don’t think it’s a good idea to smoke socially either.”

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THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, jANuArY 23, 2013

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A Parisian wears Chanel During her exchange last semester in Paris, fashion columnist Letizia Iourio discovered a few of their most popular trends I gained a lot of things during my exchange in Paris, but three things stick out: weight — too many macaroons and baguettes; a new language — parlez-vous Anglais? — and most importantly, a new fashion sense.

Living in Paris has taught me a lot about culture, art and history. Fashion here is not just a ‘hobby’, it’s a culture intertwined within the entire city.

In Paris, the most legendary fashion designers like Chanel, Louis Vuitton. Parisians are known for their chic, classy and impeccable style.

Parisians have a ‘laissez-faire’ fashion sense, which makes them look stylish, elegant and effortless.

Who wouldn’t want to look fabulous yet effortless at the same time?

If you’re ever planning on visiting Paris, or feel ‘Parisian’ for one day on campus this semester, here are some tips to creating a fabulous and effortless look.

Black & white

Nothing says ‘Parisian chic’ more than black and white. Whether it’s a crisp white blouse or black skinny jeans, Parisian style is defined by these two simple colours. The great thing is that these colours make great basic pieces in your wardrobe.

Statement jacket

Because Parisians wear black and white, its up to a statement jacket to complete the look. A pea coat,

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The Carnivore’s Conundrum:

feminine leather jacket or trench coat is all you need.

Sometimes adding colour to a neutral Parisian ensemble will give your everyday outfit an extra pop, while still maintaining a sleek and sophisticated look. Parisian couture is known for their infamous Chanel tweed jacket, which is a wardrobe must have here.

Although Chanel is not in our budgets as university students, there are many replicas from stores like Zara that work just as well.

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The Merlot lip

Parisians wear minimal makeup with a statement lip. While lipstick here has its own culture, you barely see a chic French girl without a pop of colour on their lips. It’s like Canada Goose jackets at Laurier: everyone has one.

The amount of Rouge Dior lipstick bottles sold in Paris is probably off the charts, but this season the ‘Merlot’ lip is becoming more popular.

The Merlot colour named after wine, is less red and more burgundy, which is perfect for the cold, winter months. This colour is definitely runway glamour — oh so French.

Parisian fashion is glam, chic and matches their luxurious and elegant lifestyle.

Unfortunately, only the ‘creme de la creme’ can afford Paris haute couture but with these simple tips, at least we can still look the part adele palmquist corD iNtErN

It is obvious that the media has some impact on an individual’s body image. With ads plastered everywhere for weight loss and diet plans, the subject of eating disorders come into play among both men and women.

However, in recent years, there have been excellent TV programs that encourage proper eating and healthy weight loss. X-weighted, Bulging Brides and The Last 10 Pounds Bootcamp are some of the shows that promote healthy eating and fitness.

I looked at the TV to plan my meals and looked in to some of the other TV personalities that are helping promote a good body image for this week.

CityLine is a show on CityTV that I rarely watch, probably because I don’t plan enough themed brunches, but occasionally they have something that piques my interest. In one of their early shows of the year they talked about a diet to start off the new year that was essentially a seven-day meal plan.

I’ve tried to set meal plans in the past and they haven’t always gone well but these recipes seemed easy, healthy, fairly cheap and above all,

delicious. Although I’m not sure I saw any noticeable difference in weight, I certainly could incorporate more vegetables into my diet as many of the recipes had what I like to call “hidden health”.

An example of one of these recipes is a delicious chili that I made.

This chili was made with ground turkey instead of ground beef. With the variety of spices that went into this dish, you could hardly tell it wasn’t beef.

Now, as for exercise there are a plethora of exercise videos out there hosted by TV personalities, Jillian Michaels, from The Biggest Loser. She has put out a workout video that is just a 20-minute a day program.

Give it a try, but if you’re low on confidence, maybe try another approach. Michaels bombards you with “inspiration”, which is really just her calling you a fatty; maybe not the best for people with body image issues.

Although it’s not a good idea to take all of your advice from TV sometimes there are good tips out there. If you want to check out the CityLine diet, you can find it on their website www.cityline.ca.

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Ballads of Ortega Staff Writer Ali Connerty talks with Lindi Ortega about murder ballads and touring Toronto native and Juno nominee Lindi Ortega is bringing her fresh attitude towards country music to Waterloo. Kicking off her Canadian and U.S. headlining tour at Maxwell’s Music House on Wednesday, Ortega will be playing from her newest release Cigarettes and Truckstops, as well as some covers and collaborations with openers Dustin Bentall and The Smokes.

“The record was largely influenced by when I was reading the Hank Williams’ biography,” Ortega began. Blues music became a huge stylistic element of the album. “Being somebody who is largely influenced by country, there was this mix of country and blues that was happening as I was writing songs, in my melodies and chord progressions and things like that.”

Researching the effects of blues music on early country, listening to blues music and hiring Colin Linden to produce the record, Cigarettes and Truckstops, Ortega had began to explore the facets of this niche in country music.

“I did my take on a thing called a murder ballad,” Ortega continued. “People like Johnny Cash wrote songs like ‘Souls in Prison’ and ‘Delia’s Gone’ which were these country songs about murder, these fictitious songs they came up with, these really dark tunes. I thought it would be really interesting to do this from the female perspective.” The album also explores religion, romance and life on the road.

Before getting signed to Last Gang Records, Ortega tried to find her place in Canadian music as an independent musician.

“I was always doing music that wasn’t really fitting any kind of a

mould,” she explained.

“It continued to be difficult as I was growing up and developing my path as a musician, going more in the alt country vein of music.”

After moving to Nashville, TN, Ortega and her music began to flourish.

“A lot of my music is based around traditional, old school outlaw country; I feel that there’s just more for me to do here where recording, writing and performing is concerned.”

With more performance opportunities and a more varied country music scene, Ortega had the chance to break into television with a cameo appearance and multiple featured songs on the popular show Nashville.

“Things didn’t start happening for me in Toronto or anywhere else in Canada until I started making things happen across the border,” she explained. “Being on that show is really what helped get me a lot of exposure.”

Having opened for Canadian rock-country sensation K.D. Lang, Ortega is excited to be able to headline her own show. Travelling with Canadian rock band Dustin Bentall and The Smokes, the tour will be a collaborative effort between these two acts.

“They’re opening the show, but they’re also going to be playing with me,” Ortega explained.

“I’m kind of a quirky girl so there’s always kind of absurdities in my stage performing,” she continued.

“I’m sure there will be a little bit of the unexpected because I’m touring with this great band. It’s going to be a fun, collaborative effort and I’m excited to see what comes of it.”

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Warm Bodies is just like any other romantic comedy: boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl, boy eats her boyfriend’s brain, girl falls in love with boy.

Jonathan Levine — who most notably directed 50/50 in 2011 — wrote and directed this film based on a novel by Isaac Marion, and it presents a whole new take on zombie culture.

Eight years after an outbreak, a young zombie falls in love with a survivor and vows to keep her safe from his own kind. They form a close relationship and because of it he becomes more and more human, and her prejudices of the undead change.

The zombie enthusiast, screaming “zombies don’t do that!” wouldn’t seem like an outrageous thing to do during this film. Our main character “R” (played by Nicholas Hoult, also

known as the weird little kid in About a Boy) thinks, opens doors, plays records, punches and kicks humans and even speaks.

It’s a pretty disappointing portrayal considering how well known zombie culture is, and how much it has changed to illicit laughs from the audience.

It’s also a risky move to alter the biggest characteristics of the zombie mythology at a time when it is so prevalent in pop culture. Levine took a risk, and it had the potential to benefit him, but the execution of it proved to be a failure because it is impossible not to compare the film with other zombie movies and television shows.

Warm Bodies is to zombie culture as Twilight is to vampire culture. They take a much-loved myth, change everything we know and love about it, but set it to a kick-ass soundtrack.

Though the content of the film is more appropriate for the same

thirteen-year-olds who swoon over Edward Cullen, the cinematography is beautiful and the music is well chosen. The soundtrack borrows tracks from M83, Feist, Bon Iver, among other indie favourites.

These aspects of the film make it slightly harder to dislike it entirely, but don’t completely make up for the fact that it is a love story between a girl and a corpse who ate her boyfriend. Not so romantic.

In theory this film could have been really well done, but it falls way too short.

The humour is easy and superficial, and the only memorable aspect of the film is how ridiculous the undead are in comparison to what we are used to.

If you are a thirteen-year-old you’ll probably enjoy the film. But if you have seen any movie or TV show about zombies and are looking for a gory fix to hold you off until The Walking Dead comes back, you’re going to be disappointed.

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THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2013

Arts

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Kony bride shares her story Amy grief StAff WRitER

After the infamous release of Invisible Children’s Kony 2012, the name Joseph Kony has become ubiquitous.

Yet, like most mass media sensations, Kony coverage ceased almost as quickly as it appeared.

However, award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist Jodi Martinson is using the skills of her trade to tell the story of a young woman who entered the inner-circle of Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA).

Kidnapped by the LRA at the age of 12, Evelyn Amon was forced to become one of Kony’s many wives, or rather, one of his sex slaves. Evelyn endured over 11 years of abuse and bore three of Kony’s daughters.

Yet against all odds she managed to escape with two of her children.

Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, Martinson’s recently released animated short, Stronghearted, depicts a poignant scene from Evelyn’s childhood: her first encounter with Kony.

Weaving together wood-cut style animation by Kunal Sen and actual footage of Evelyn, the film

poignantly portrays Evelyn’s story, while still leaving much to the interpretation of the audience.

Keeping within the journalistic tradition, Stronghearted tells a powerful story, which Martinson believes to be more long lasting than the typical activist approach.

“At the end of the day you don’t come away with easy solutions and quick fixes. If it were easy, we would have solved these problems,” she said. “But it’s not easy and so continue to look for stories that can help shine a light on what we can actually legitimately do to help atrocities from happening in the future.”

Citing influences such as Waltz with Bashir, Martinson’s animated documentary-style focuses on the notion of memory. Instead of trying to portray an objective view of events, Martinson seeks to depict Evelyn’s personal opinion of what happened in a pivotal moment of her life.

Like many graphic novels, the almost-abstract animation and dark colour scheme creates a sort of blank slate, allowing viewers to project themselves onto the character of Evelyn, helping them to become more fully immersed in the story.

Juxtaposing the animated sequences with shots of the “real” Evelyn helped to ground the film.

“Evelyn is still a living, breathing person very much still in the middle of her struggle,” explained Martinson.

“So it also felt like it was important that we saw her in the present day so we couldn’t just dismiss this as a fiction. This is a real story that really happened.”

Martinson became privy to Evelyn’s story while pursuing her Masters of journalism at University of British Columbia. Within her first week, she was approached by professor Erin Baines, who had been doing work in the conflict regions of Uganda at a rehabilitation centre for child soldiers. Also at the centre were women, like Evelyn, who had been wives to top ranking commanders in the LRA. “Erin thought, in a way, this is so typical of NGO’s and researchers, we have totally ignored the pivotal role that some women played in this conflict,” said Martinson.

“I met Erin and she said, ‘Do you think you’d want to make a documentary about that?’ And I said, ‘Yeah!’”

Eventually creating a feature

-length documentary about both Evelyn’s childhood and life following the LRA, Martinson thoroughly enjoyed working with her young and passionate, four-person team on Stronghearted.

“This is a story we’re committed to because it’s a story we really, really want to tell. And that was so refreshing,” she said.

Evelyn currently lives in Uganda with her two daughters fathered by Kony, an adopted daughter, as well as a daughter fathered by another man.

Questions about Evelyn’s safety and security are still an issue as Uganda is still entrenched in conflict. Despite these concerns, Evelyn is adamant about sharing the true nature of her experiences.

“Evelyn has never really been surprised by my or anyone’s efforts to tell her story. I mean, she’s such a strong person who has such a strong sense of her place in history,” said Martinson.

“I’m sure she disagrees with me on some of the choices I made and agrees on others and I’m pretty okay with that. I think part of good story telling also reveals the shades of grey in the character,” she finished.

This past week, Underoath, after over a decade together, kicked off their farewell tour and once again the wise words of Nelly Furtado ring true: all good things come to an end.

The announcement of the band parting ways came near the end of 2012, along with dates for a Farewell Tour and two new songs.

The previously unreleased tracks are available on their final album, Anthology 1999-2013, released back in November.

The tour has caused uproar among fans worldwide; there are only nine shows, most of them in eastern states.

Thankfully, Ontario fans were graced with a final Toronto show that occurred at the Sound Academy last Friday, Jan. 18.

Accompanying Underoath on tour are the bands As Cities Burn, Letlive and mewithoutYou. Their set was an absolute treat for all in attendance.

Unsurprisingly, the other performers brought impressive acts as well; after all, this is the Underoath Farewell Tour.

A pioneer in the hardcore scene, Underoath has shaped the musical landscape and influenced countless bands in the genre.

The band successfully pushed the envelope with each record, while developing a distinct sound that was imitated by many, matched by none and loved by all.

Their live performances have consistently received praise from fans and critics alike, and their farewell shows will be no exception.

Farewell, Underoath. You will be missed!

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THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2013

CLASSIFIEDS DearLIFE Dear Life is your opportunity to write a letter to your life, allowing you to vent your anger with life’s little frustrations in a completely public forum.

All submissions to Dear Life are anonymous, should be no longer than 100 words and must be addressed to your life.

Submissions can be sent to dearlife@ thecord.ca no later than Monday at noon each week.

Dear “Fuck You Fatty,” You seem to be living in the delusional world where everyone not as gym-educated as you are not entitled to workout in the same gym as you. Real men don’t bitch and moan about things out of their control. Real men work out early, work out late, work out around the peaktimes. Real men don’t judge others with different goals and who may be inexperienced. Real men focus on their own workouts, better their own bodies, and acquire aesthetics.

Grow up and go to a different gym instead of acting butt hurt towards everyone else. I’ll be that guy hitting new PRs at 6 a.m. every day.

Sincerely, A Real Man Dear Life, To the drunken nights. Getting kicked out of the bar. The random hook up. And the most random winter carnival team, ever.

Sincerely, Until next year Dub-C Dear Laurier, Can we please turn the air conditioning off in N1002? Thanks.

Sincerely, Seriously?! Get your shit together WLU Dear “Fuck you Fatty,” What I find pathetic are people like you who choose to bully others and bring them down. I completely understand you are miserable and sad inside, but there is no reason why you need to bring others down along with you — especially for doing something as innocent as going to the gym and wanting to live a healthier lifestyle. What concern is that of yours, besides the fact that they seem to be taking up your precious space. Get over it. With so many young people today taking their own lives due to bullying, you think you would learn to think before you speak such garbage.

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THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2013 Opinion Editor Devon Butler dbutler@thecord.ca

Student politics impact all of us Readers of The Cord will most likely notice an immense amount of coverage on the upcoming Wilfrid Laurier Univeristy Students’ Union election over the next few weeks. While it is important that there is a bias-free forum for students to inform themselves on the issues, candidates and platforms at hand, many students will ignore what they believe to be just a trivial student election.

It may seem that there are elements of popularity and pretty posters that can determine who will succeed in the election, the elected president and those elected to the board of directors, board of governors and senate do hold a remarkable amount of power that should not be so easily dismissed.

While many will dismiss the election as a waste of time, it is worthwhile to remember that the university community is not separate from the “real world” but reflects and impacts our behaviour in future national, provincial and local elections. It is still our democratic right to be involved in the process that ultimately will impact us directly.

One of the most common reasons students choose to ignore the WLUSU election is due to a feeling of irrelevance. Yet, for nearly every student who dreads checking their LORIS account twice a year to see the damage their bi-annual student fees have done, they should know how important responsible governance is. Considering the WLUSU Faculty Based Clubs & Associations Fee and Student Union building fee we all pay per semester, it should be apparent that we need to have our say.

We may not be able to opt out of these fees, but we are able choose who decides what to spend them on.

And while the next few weeks will be full of extravagant promises, catchy slogans and maybe even a promotional costume or two, it’s important for as many students as possible to try and judge who the best people are to spend their money.

Yes, it can be difficult to care about, but the student government impacts your life. The over-budgeted and underwhelming Terrace expansion, the seemingly endless cycle of 2-4 Lounge renovations, even a portion of the controversial changes to the Dining Hall, were all matters involving the student government.

So this election period, take a bit of time, get informed and have your say. Don’t ignore the hoopla with a simple “none of this affects me.”

Independent media essential to campus University of Western Ontario’s (UWO) student newspaper, The Gazette, has been put in a critical spotlight ever since its ongoing struggle with UWO’s Student Council. The fundamental problem is that The Gazette is at the mercy of the university and its student council. Some of the ongoing issues are rooted in this close connection between the two bodies in which The Gazette is unable to accurately report on the council or the university’s governance. When the paper rated the student government with a B- in April of 2012, for example, mass amounts of the paper’s edition disappeared.

Increasing tensions reached a breaking point when representatives from the student council called for cutting the paper’s budget as well as sitting in on editorial board meetings. This came just before the student council downsized The Gazette’s office space that’s been their home for 40 years. While the student council argued the space was needed to expand a multi-faith resource centre, their real intentions are difficult to decipher. Such an extreme case of tensions on campus illustrates the vital need for a university to have a student-run and owned newspaper that exists independently from the institution and its governing bodies.

The basic function of a newspaper is to act as a watchdog for the thousands of students who are impacted by the university and its decision-making processes and outcomes. Such an obvious right is often taken for granted, especially with leftover copies of The Cord strewn all over campus. However, it is important to recognize the fundamental need to have an organization that protects the interests of students before the need to protect the university’s reputation.

–The Cord Editorial Board These unsigned editorials are based off informal discussions and then agreed upon by the majority of The Cord’s editorial board, including the Editor-in-Chief and Opinion Editor. The arguments made may reference any facts that have been made available through interviews, documents or other sources. The views presented do not necessarily reflect those of The Cord’s volunteers, staff or WLUSP. The Cord is published by Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications.

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Social movements deserve our appreciation COLLEEN CONNOLLY

Regardless of whose voice is louder... there should be an exchange.

FEATURES EDITOR

Last Wednesday, Jan. 16, a national day of action organized by Canada’s Idle No More movement stirred nationwide protests in the name of Aboriginal rights.

The movement originated late last year in response to Bill C-45, an omnibus budget bill which not only poses a threat to Indigenous ways of living but which has put their land in danger, a land that belongs to Canadians alike.

This day also saw action from protestors of Bill 115 who staged after-school protests around Ontario. The bill was passed earlier last year and has since caused controversy in Canada’s educational sector.

Educators have been most notably responding to the bill’s threat towards their rights by cutting extra-curricular activities in schools nation-wide.

Although there are many factors that separate these social movements, they are united in that they demonstrate a population recognizing and utilizing their democratic rights and abilities. It is important, especially in an age of growing globalization, that we as Canadians

participate in our own government and choose to start a conversation.

Regardless of whose voice is louder or whose words are most justified on either end, there should be an exchange. Without an exchange, there can be no hope for change.

I am inspired by the Idle No More protestors and their supporters drumming and dancing in the streets, by the students sporting athletic gear outside of schools in a showcase directed not at their teachers, but at their teacher’s provokers.

Young and old, they are united as

citizens of a country where they have a say. And the only way to sustain that is if something is actually being said.

And I believe that they have a right to be heard, not just amongst each other but by those their words are meant for.

After all, they are not lunging aggressively but standing tall, they do not throw punches but statements and stares.

It frustrates me to no end when those who lead a land of social and political equality do not take this seriously.

What, then, is the point of freedom of speech if no one is listening?

This is not to say that no one is, but not always to the extent that those speaking deserve.

A student may be young, but no one is more influenced by or familiar with our educational system. An Indigenous person may be a minority but there are few Canadians who are as conscious of and have the same respect for our land.

When either of these factors are threatened, I feel that they are the most qualified in earning an audience with our government — a serious audience.

Over the years, voter turnout has been on a steady decline. I can regretfully say that I myself contribute to this trend, slouched back on a couch, expecting the greater population to take Canada’s reins and steer us in the right direction.

I admire those who recognize that they are the population and disregard their feelings of smallness, of pestering insignificance that has only grown with the onset of global connectivity.

Want to voice your opinion? Send a letter to the editor to letters@thecord.ca

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THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2013

OPINION

Opinion Editor Devon Butler dbutler@thecord.ca

Coca-Cola comes clean in new ad While it may be common sense that pop is unhealthy, Coke finally admitted to the effects of its product

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There’s always a sigh of relief that comes when the truth is finally revealed.

It uncovers the darkness that resides within the lies and, besides, being fooled is a humiliation that no one wants to go through.

Living in a world where our choices are enhanced by the products we choose to purchase, our eyes are not fooled by the media attached to them.

Coca Cola, the soda kings of the world have come forward and admitted that their products can be the cause of obesity with their recent launch of their new ad campaign.

This meant that I was able to officially confirm that the large Sprite I was guzzling during “homework time” was bad for me.

In fact, that delicious carbonated lime-flavoured drink could be the cause towards my potential obesity —and other health-related diseases—and I should be extremely conscious.

But I already knew that.

It’s not like I think every time I eat a handful of fries that I am getting a good source of vitamins and nutrients.

Coffee burns a hole in my stomach every time I opt-in for my daily caffeine fix.

The same thing goes with any highly sugary and carbonated drink.

If it I buy the products in the snack section – which is where you can find all of Coca Cola’s product then I already know I’m stepping into the red-zone of bad eating.

While the campaign is smart in addressing the accessibility of information on Coke’s products to warn us of the calories and fat that are going into our bodies, did we really need to wait this long for an ad to tell us?

Apparently so.

Soon Coca Cola products will start advertising on their bottles the amount of calories each bottle contains.

As well as that, the amount of soda within a can will be reduce making it easier for consumers to practice portion control.

Although the campaign is

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initially set for Americans who suffer the highest percentage of obesity rates in the world, should this be something all of us should be paying attention to?

It is easy to get sucked into products and goods without knowing the consequences.

However, just because we aren’t in as much of an ‘obesity pickle’ as the United States, we still have to be careful as it poses a serious health concern on us all.

The second-largest killer of Canadians is heart disease.

The connection between bad consumer products and heart disease it almost too obvious.

Take a moment to think about all the different types of drinks you consume during the week, or more specifically, during a weekend of partying or all-night studying rampages for midterms.

Think any of those energy drinks, pops, or drink mixes are good for you?

Absolutely not.

Do we think twice about it? No, because it gets us through whatever needs to be done.

However it is sad to realize

Soon Coca Cola products will start advertising on their bottles the amount of calories each bottle contains.

when it’s too late and not first think twice about what we consume.

Why wait until now for Coca Cola’s confession to make a change?

We are smarter than that and should know.

It’s easy for any of us to obsess about calorie counting and figuring out the numbers, so why not just apply that to your common knowledge next time you reach for a Diet Coke.

So, thank you Coca Cola for coming forward and warning us that your drinks will most likely be a negative cause towards our health.

It was a shock to us all—not that we didn’t know but the fact that your advertisements actually admit that your products are leading to our health failures. letters@thecord.ca

Talking Mental Health: Setting Goals in 2013 SHerrie Steinberg COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTOR

New year, new term and new classes —this is the reality of beginning the winter semester at Laurier.

Perhaps this is a time for reflection or there are things in your life that you’d like to change. Perhaps the ways you’ve been handling your academics, relationships, finances or health haven’t been working as well as they used to.

In order to move forward, it might be helpful to think about your goals.

Setting goals is like using a map or GPS from where you are to where you want to go.

You likely wouldn’t start a road trip without directions and setting goals is, essentially, the same idea.

There are many benefits to setting goals. Firstly, it gives you a chance to think about what is most important to you.

Consider your feelings in various areas in your life and think about what you, not your parents or your friends, want to achieve.

You’ll have more motivation and success in reaching goals if they are meaningful to you.

Setting goals can also help reduce anxiety since part of the process is making a plan so you won’t need to continually worry about what to do next.

This helps with motivation and

perseverance since you build your skills, confidence and self esteem with every small success.

It’s also important to consider potential obstacles when setting goals. Sometimes you may feel so overwhelmed that taking on another task, even one that might be helpful, seems to be more than you can manage.

Often your environment may contribute to behaviours or habits you’d like to change.

The process of goal setting begins with deciding which areas of your life you’d like to change. It’s better to start with a few small changes than a complete life overhaul.

If you take on too much at once, it may feel overwhelming and decrease your motivation to keep moving toward your goals.

Think of your dreams and consider what steps you can make toward realizing them. Dreams are the destination, while goals are the steps to get you there.

Your dream, for example, might be to practice a healthy lifestyle.

However, your goals might be changing your diet and regular exercise. You would then break that broad goal down into smaller steps of an overall plan.

Once you have decided on one or more goals, you may want to gather information to help shape your plan.

You want to ask yourself: what do I already know about this? What more information do I need?

Where can I get it and what other skills or resources could I use?

It’s also important that as you work on your plan, to be mindful of the realities of your life. If you want

to exercise more regularly, don’t schedule a fitness class early in the morning if you can barely wake up for a 9:30 a.m. class.

There is an acronym that helps shape the goal setting plan called SMART. First get specific. Focus on the who, what, when, where, why and how of your goals. Next is to be measurable and track your progress.

Attainability is keeping in mind the reality of your life, realistic relates to goals that you want, and have a reasonable likelihood of achieving. Also ‘time-bound’ means setting deadlines for regular progress checks and completion of each step toward your goal.

Using the SMART tips is a good way to focus and plan your steps to achieving your goals.

Another tip that may be helpful is to make sure the goals you work toward are aligned with your own values.

It’s really difficult to keep yourself motivated when you aren’t working toward something you are passionate about.

Write your goals down, this is an effective reminder of what you need to do. Don’t underestimate yourself since fear of failure is sometimes paralyzing.

Start small and keep going. There is no reason to assume you can make significant changes to your life overnight. As long as you keep taking steps toward your goal, you will get there.

Sherrie Steinberg is a counsellor with WLU counselling services letters@thecord.ca

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Letters to the Editor

Be kind to your campus food staff Why take tip jars away from workers?

Go Vegan the right way

Dear Editor, I have been vegetarian for many years now and one of the first, and most important pieces of advice I give to anyone is to consult with your family physician.

At your annual check-up your doctor will order blood work to monitor your vitamin and iron levels to make sure you are not deficient.

This is crucial since most health food stores upon hearing “vegetarian” will try to sell you iron supplements, which should only be taken under the advice of a doctor.

You should also consult a dietician or nutritionist as they can provide you with an abundance of information and what to eat to make sure you are getting your daily requirements. Both of these services are offered on campus through Health Services.

You don’t have to go to fancy stores which can be very expensive on a student budget. Zehr’s, Food Basics and Sobey’s all have several options.

Don’t forget growing your own food! As for restaurants, pretty much anywhere I go there is always something “veg” for me to eat.

–Sabrina Brown

Letter policy: Letters must not exceed 250 words and must be received by 12:00 p.m. noon Monday via e-mail to letters @ thecord.ca. Your full name must be included. The Cord reserves the right to edit for length and clarity or to reject any letter.

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The option to tip should always be available, on or off-campus.

Some time ago, as I was receiving my daily rocket fuel from William’s in The Terrace, I found myself eager to freely give away money.

This feeling doesn’t hit often, and I was taken aback when informed that William’s is no longer allowed to have a tip cup. This puzzled me.

Why deny minimum-wage workers extra change at their shift’s end?

The coffee chain loses nothing, and neither does the Students’ Union; unless this was a very persuasive tip cup, I dare say this couldn’t be chalked up to customer pressure. I wanted to give away my extra 68 cents and felt injustice on behalf of the baristas.

Certainly, there must be a reason I’ve been taught to tip. Since I was a kid, my mom would breathe down my neck at restaurants and tell me that waiters “live on your tips.” While I don’t think tipping anywhere on campus will feed more than alcoholism, the point is not lost on me.

These people work crappy jobs and they handle your food — so you should be nice, lest you like the taste of snot.

That, however, is referring to restaurants, as tips elsewhere are relatively casual. You can get through a

trip to Starbucks with friends without spending five minutes calculating a non-insulting tip.

You could also argue that working in a restaurant is probably more staining than working the William’s in The Terrace. Hell, getting tipped at a restaurant is also more potentially lucrative, as tips scale depending on the bill—unless you’re a total asshole.

Unfair comparisons aside, I heard about William’s tip woes months ago and I still can’t think of a decent reason why they no longer have it.

Even as a testament to one, little victory in the face of the crappy job they work to pay for school; the same school that hired them, and decided to pay them a crappy wage.

I can’t see what would be wrong with allowing other places tip cups.

Wilf’s obviously allows you to tip servers, as they try hard to act like a real restaurant.

So, what’s wrong with other places on campus following? Even just as a way for customers to enact their feelings of guilt for student’s with massive loans, or to anonymously reward that girl working at Union Market because you thought she was cute.

Maybe I’m just missing the multitude of negative implications.

If letting the food stands at the Terrace set out plastic cups that say “Tips!” awakens Beelzebub and his infinite rage, then let me know. Not only will I know to go elsewhere for coffee, but I’ll know how horribly undeserving the kid behind the counter is of my loose change. letters@thecord.ca

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THE CORD • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2013

SPORTS AC construction deals with minor delays Sports Editor Shelby Blackley sblackley@thecord.ca

Renovations at the Athletic Complex are expected to be complete by August 2013 with minimal issues ASHLEY DENUZZO STAFF WRITER

Wilfrid Laurier’s Athletic Complex (AC) has been under loud construction for the past six months.

And despite minor issues and a few inconveniences with students, the project has slowly moved toward completion.

Peter Baxter, the director of athletics and recreation at WLU, explained that five million dollars has been invested in reconstructing the AC. Construction started in August of 2012 and is expected to be complete in August of this year.

“We’re going to double the size,” Baxter said. “Currently we have just close to 11,000 square feet and the space itself adds another 10,950.”

The plan is to completely redesign the layout of the AC. It will add an entire second level to the centre, increase floor space, create two new fitness studios and allow for more equipment and machines.

Part of the reason why Laurier is looking to improve its recreational facilities is because of the rapid student population growth.

With more than 17,000 users coming in and out of the AC each week, the building is beginning to play the role of a community centre.

Proudly displaying the floor plans and mock-ups, Baxter explained that six months from now, the AC would be unrecognizable.

“It opens it up to be more welcoming,” he said, showing the probable lobby sketch. “[The front desk] will be one stop where you’ll get

your towels, equipment rentals, locks, tickets, registration, intramural packages, dance classes.”

Other features of the new layout will also include a multi-media wall with Smart TVs, glass walls, private consultation rooms for personal training, more bathrooms and a WLU history wall.

Baxter also mentioned that there will be an extra $400,000 invested in brand-new equipment.

“Right now we want to take possession [of the AC] the first week of August so that we can get our student leaders who work in there accustomed,” Baxter said. “We want to be there when all the students come back in September.”

In terms of construction, there has only been one minor delay at the beginning of the process. When laying the steel down, there was a large amount of water flowing back, so the construction company had to build well reservoirs outside to pump out the water.

Since then, the construction company is back on schedule.

However, the renovations have caused some concerns among the student population.

Rebecca, a third-year kinesiology student who did not disclose her last name, thinks the construction is problematic to frequent gym-goers.

“A few times I’ve seen construction workers walking through the gym and it’s really noisy,” she said.

“It’s like being in a lecture and where you can’t hear yourself think and there’s people walking in and out.

“Right now the conditions of the gym are just horrible”.

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Renovations to the Athletic Complex have been considered a nuisance to students on campus.

Olga Jovnyruk, a third-year political science student considers herself a non-user of the AC facilities.

“I don’t even go to the gym,” she joked. “But all this construction makes it even less appealing.”

Baxter assured that the outside construction should be finished by the spring, and that interior renovations will happen during the summer months when the population on campus decreases.

However, in terms of the

construction becoming an inconvenience to the student body, Baxter revealed that facility usage is actually on the rise.

He claims that over 100 intramural teams were registered with the recreation program since 2011 when the project first started.

“It’s not as aesthetically pleasing,” he admitted. “But at the end of the day, it’s going to look gorgeous.

“That’s the price of progress,” Baxter wants the new building to

Sports in brief Women’s basketball loses close game to Brock

After winning their first home game of the year against Guelph on Jan. 12, the Hawks split their games last week, defeating the Waterloo Warriors 88-60 before coming short of an upset against the No. 7 Brock Badgers Saturday, losing 60-52.

The Hawks travel to Thunder Bay this weekend for a double header against the Lakehead Thunderwolves.

Hawks move to 4-9 on season

The men’s basketball team split their action last week, failing to produce offence against the Waterloo Warriors Wednesday and snapping their losing skid against the Brock Badgers Saturday. With a 67-60 loss and an 85-70 win, Laurier’s record changed to 4-9, holding them in sixth in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) West division.

Laurier will visit the Lakehead Thunderwolves this weekend for two games.

Women’s hockey remains first in OUA

Nathan Zettler, a former University of Waterloo football player, pleaded guilty last Thursday to drug offences and a series of break-and-enters that occurred in March 2010. He admitted in court that he took part in the break-and-enters and that he possessed and trafficked steroids.

UW suspended their football team in 2010 due to a steroid scandal, where nine players tested positive.

The sentencing will take place in June.

Hawks finish strong at Fred Foot Classic

Laurier’s Sohaib Ikram finished fifth and sixth in the men’s 1000m and 600m respectively over the weekend in the Fred Foot Classic. His finishes led the Hawks, with Katherine Cruickshank finishing eighth in the women’s 600m, Elliot De Lange finishing ninth in the men’s 1000m and Jacqueline Tmej finishing tenth in the women’s 1500m. Middle distance competition continues Feb. 2 in the York Open, hosted by York University.

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The No. 3 Hawks picked up their fifth- and sixth-straight wins over the weekend, winning road games over the Windsor Lancers 4-0 Friday and the Western Mustangs 3-2 to improve to 18-1-2 on the season.

The wins, plus a Queen’s Gaels loss to Toronto, puts the Hawks up a full two points over the second-place Guelph Gryphons.

Next action for Laurier is Saturday against York before returning home for their final home game of the regular season against the UOIT Ridgebacks.

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be a source of unity for the school.

“We want to be inclusive,” he said.

“Making sure that it’s welcoming not just to the athletic community but to the entire community. That’s what makes a building, not just the bricks.”

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the Hawks pulled a major upset on the No. 2 Western Mustangs thursday before defeating the Windsor Lancers 2-1 saturday. Laurier sits two points away from sixth place.

Hawks start road to post-season With two wins against the top two teams in the OUA West, Laurier looks to climb up the standings SHELBY BLACKLEY SPORTS EDITOR

“It was special.”

Fourth-year netminder Ryan Daniels described Thursday’s win against the No. 2 Western Mustangs as a momentum builder for the Wilfrid Laurier men’s hockey team.

In a game that featured a shutout from Daniels and two goals from second-year Tyler Stothers, the Hawks completed the first task on their to-do list to make the playoffs: a 2-0 win over the nation’s secondbest team who were riding a 15game win streak.

Two days later, the Hawks were back on the ice against the secondplace Windsor Lancers— the same team that snapped the Hawks’

three-game win streak coming into 2013. And in another impressive game, Laurier won 2-1 to gain another two points on the road to the post-season.

“We struggled in Windsor after winning three in a row right out of the gate and we wanted to bounce back and we had a few meetings this week with the boys and we just wanted to get back on track and obviously tonight was pretty evident of that,” Daniels said.

With both wins, Laurier moves from starting the 2013 half of their season in ninth place in the Ontario University Athletics’ (OUA) West division up to seventh. And with a win this weekend against the Waterloo Warriors, who currently occupy the sixth and final playoff position,

Laurier could be tied with their city counterparts.

“It felt good,” Stothers said Thursday. “We treated it like [a playoff game], we had a great week of practices and everyone bought in tonight. They’re first place and in order to beat them, that’s what everyone needs to do. You can’t take them lightly and we didn’t.”

In both games, the Hawks were able to hold their visitors to merely one goal, much to Daniels’ credit.

The veteran netminder stopped 79 of 80 shots over the weekend, posting impressive numbers with his save percentage and goals against average.

“That’s just what he does,” Stothers said of Daniels. “That’s what we’ve come to expect from him. He’s

our rock back there and he’s kind of our spark plug, so to speak, and we always know that he’s going to be on and he always gives us a chance to win, it’s just kind of up to us after that.”

Since their first game back from the winter break on Jan. 3 against the Warriors, the Hawks have won five of their last six games- their lone loss coming to Windsor.

However despite the loss, Daniels believes the mentality with the Hawks has just intensified since then.

“When we lost to Windsor [last week], I didn’t feel like that was a momentum killer,” he said. “I mean I really feel like all the boys were buying in but obviously in a win like this [against Western], when everyone

around the OUA and the CIS has seen Western move up the rankings all the way to number two, and for our team to come out and be a little bit young and inexperienced but really take it to them and step up when it mattered, this is definitely a momentum builder for us.”

With six games left in the regular season, Laurier’s playoff hunt will come down to the wire, relying heavily on their performance this weekend against Waterloo.

“We can’t be too hot, it’s something that we need to be careful about,” Stothers said.

Friday’s game against the Warriors is set for a 7:30 p.m. start. The Hawks will then host the Brock Badgers the following night, also at 7:30 p.m.

New football coach makes immediate impact SHELBY BLACKLEY SPORTS EDITOR

In a mere two weeks since being formally introduced as Laurier’s new head coach and manager of football operations, Michael Faulds has already exceeded many expectations.

“People are thinking that we’re rolling the dice... not a chance,” said Peter Baxter, director of athletics and recreation at WLU. Faulds steps into the position at the young age of 29, with coaching experience only as an offensive coordinator with the York Lions for three years. However, despite the lack of coaching credentials on his resume, the work he’s already put in to the program has impressed many people at Laurier.

“One of the things he brings is an energy as well as kind of a background,” Baxter said of Faulds, who on top of being the head coach will also take over the position of offensive coordinator. “I’m excited about it, but I think our alumni and our fans are really excited about it.”

And with that energy, Faulds begins his reconstruction with a young team, hoping to get the Hawks back on track after a tough 2012 season.

“It’s been a hectic, busy couple of weeks,” Faulds said from his new office in Laurier football’s Claussen House. “The first week, I’d say it was a lot more meeting with people... but this week I’ve felt like I’ve had a lot more office time. I’ve been able

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to sit here and do more football-related things, which has been good.

“Each day I become more comfortable and feel more at home and each week it’ll be that much easier.”

Faulds has already had two meetings with the offensive line and two practices with the entire Golden Hawk team. His meetings allow him to go over the new plays, then the following day he installs them.

Baxter said that in Faulds’ first

year as offensive coordinator at York, he implemented Western’s offence — an offence he was familiar with from his own career as a player.

But last year, he used his own offence that he made for his players.

Much of the same will occur at Laurier, where he will implement an offence he is familiar and successful with.

“In terms of things that are changing, we’re a no-huddle

offence, so that’s different from last year’s offence,” Faulds said. “Everything we do has the whole offence very involved. It doesn’t matter if you’re a third-string [offensive] lineman, the starting quarterback or a back-up running back, every part of the offence is really involved.”

As well as his enforcement on the field, Faulds has also emphasized the responsibility each player has in the classroom.

“What I’m doing is I’m meeting with the players on an individual basis and as a group to get their academics in order,” he said. “We have a few [players] right now at risk of being on probation or they currently are on academic probation and it’s just about time management and being accountable to the rest of the team.

“If a player is ineligible because of academics, he’s accountable to the other guys.”

Offence will be one of Faulds’ main priorities, as last year the Hawks failed to score a touchdown in the last month of the season and averaged 13.6 points a game. Faulds taking over as offensive coordinator also results in the end of Ryan Pyear’s 11-year tenure, starting right after his graduation from WLU in 2005.

“I think he’s done the best that he could and has made a great contribution to Laurier football,” Baxter said of Pyear. “If he sees this as part of his journey and learning as a coach, he’ll take that wherever he lands [and] he’ll be successful.”

With seven months until the 2013 football season begins, Faulds’ main focus will be increasing the motivation on the team throughout the off-season.

“I warned the players,” he said.

“We can go anywhere from 0-8 to 8-0. It’s kind of how much effort we put into it [that] is going to solidify our spot in the OUA.”