Low-key rally
Katherine Harding

Despite being forced to make alternative plans in the eleventh hour, the WLU Students' Union still managed to organize a low-key "Student Day of Action" last Friday.

A silent march was originally planned in conjunction with the University of Waterloo's student government, but WLUSU learned early last week UW had pulled their support, forcing the WLUSU to make other plans.

While attendance was low for the gathering, held in the Nichols Campus Centre quad, Vice-President: University Affairs Scott Harris wasn't discouraged.

"Today is a stepping stone to inform our peers, spark interest, and start preparations for the spring," said Harris. "We (WLUSU) are planning to hold a big rally in the second term ... maybe in collaboration with other schools."

"We want to show Mike Harris that even conservative schools like Laurier aren't going to take this on the chin anymore," he added.

During Friday's event, WLUSU executive and board directors in attendance gave out 300 brochures on the state of education in Ontario and 200 informational flyers on OSAP.