"We put everything we have into every show we play so your body does get worn down after a while. Your liver takes a beating."

- Dave Prowse of Japandroids on the bands touring schedule.

"You don't need a bathing suit there"

-Pontoon boat captain at Hillside responding to one musician's disappointment at forgetting her bathing suit and seeing people in the water.

"You're not going to get an opinion from me on those documents"

-Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence...

If someone hated their dog they would treat them in these conditions.” —Dan Kellar, Laurier alum on the treatment of those detained during last weekend’s G20 protests

Well, you also have lint in your pocket, it doesn’t mean it’s useful, right?” —Director John Pryce, while questioning the new WLUSU smartphone application

The thing that no one has clued in to in all of this is that Brantford is a mecca for global tourism.” —Defender of Brantford heritage buildings Erich Davies...

"I have to put a buck in a jar every time I forget economics.” –SBE dean Ginny Dybenko on forgetting “economics” when talking about her faculty

“Last year’s team did a fantastic job as well and they really had a great connection with their charity.” –WLUSU president Laura Sheridan, speaking about the work of the 2008-09 Charity Ball committee, which raised $159 in total for KidsAbility

“I don’t know how these things happen to me. Sometimes life just unfolds in...

"Everything is sunshine and rainbows....There’s nothing wrong with admitting ‘we have no money. We have to cut." -Laurier graduate Josh Smyth, on the unviersity’s view on its financial situation.

"Sell first-years into slavery." –Archaeology and classical studies student Anatolijs Venovcevs’ alternative solution to Laurier’s financial problems in the arts department.

“So hot and drunk in here.” –The Hawk, in the Cord office on St. Patrick’s day

“This is what happens when economics calls the shots.” –English professor Markus Poetzsch about...

“It’s less of theatre necessarily, it’s more of a group fun party sort of thing, getting people to yell cunt and do fun things.” –Director Jocelyn Smith talking about the Vagina Monologues, which were performed at Laurier this past weekend

“I want to make sure we don’t spend billions of dollars feeding Brantford.” –Director Greg Evans raising concern about the Williams in Brantford losing money

“Do you want the full definition?” –Board chair Saad Aslam after explaining to the board...

"I didn’t feel I could look a player or his family in the eye and get him to commit to Laurier when I’m not even sure where the program is going.” –Recently resigned men’s rugby coach Josh Windsor

"It’s your jingle.” –Canadian author Malcolm Gladwell responding to a question about the possibility of changing the phrasing in the Canadian national anthem

"If the primary focus is academic integrity of students, then it’s a bad plan.” –English professor Markus Poetzsch talking...

"There’s no words, it’s unbelievable." –Kendra Dunn, third-year business

"It doesn’t happen every day and it doesn’t happen like this." –Jake Deoaurentis, second-year economics and political science

"A little bit of public nudity, drinking, but no fights.” –Sergeant Greer, on the celebrations taking place in Waterloo

"Hey, I can only afford to go to Cuba once a year.” –Dean of students David McMurray paraphrasing a student senator’s rationale behind not wanting a fall reading week instituted in 2000

"Do we have to vote on that? I have no idea what’s going on.” –WLUSU chair-elect Kyle Hocking soon after being elected for the 2010-11 term

“It’s a compilation of anger, disappointment and embarrassment.” –Men’s volleyball head coach Shayne White on the the way his team finished the...

"Every day I’m going to fight for students. It’s going to be the first thing [I do], the last thing and everything in between.” –WLUSU president elect Kyle Walker

“Where are they getting that information? I think they’re making it up.” –Dean of arts Mary-Louise Byrne responding to a question regarding student concern about possible program mergers within the faculty of arts

“People want to try and get it posted but it’s kind of a working document.” –Vice-president academic Deb...

"You do a couple shots ... chug a beer ... head back to the dance floor to find your first-year, 17 year-old-friend and get your freak on; that’s what the Turret should be.” –WLUSU presidential candidate Kory Preston on how the on-campus nightclub would operate if it became all-ages again

"Sunny almost fell.” –WLUSU presidential candidate Kyle Walker after his opponent Sunny Chan left the open forum to find WLUSU’s ends

"It’s an incredible use of student money.”
–WLUSU presidential...

"Had I received 18 more votes you would have a member of parliament here today.” –Andrew Telegdi, former Liberal MP for Kitchener-Waterloo, at Saturday’s anti-prorogation rally

“My question is a rhetorical one. How much does a dining hall cost?” –Director Andrew Fryer questioning WLUSU’s yearly loss at the Brantford William’s

“Are we just digging around in campus clubs for something? To axe someone?” –Director Sunny Chan regarding the direct inspection on campus clubs

“It’s quite possible now for someone to...

"I mean I have these weird, odd dreams of getting a huge voter turnout but the fact of the matter is in student elections it is quite low.” –Graduate Students’ Association President Melany Banks speaking about her

“You have all these people and the question is well are they European? Are they going to take over Europe? Are they going to take over our identity?” –Dr. Ali Zaidi of the global studies department discussing Islamophobia

“It’s a moral license to...

"They’re usually pretty good about it because they know we’ll scream at them if they don’t get the report done according to the agreement.” –WLUFA president Judy Bates on admin getting the ratio done on time

"They’re not hiring at the poli-sci factory right now.” –Arkell’s Max Kerman on what he’d do with his political science degree if he didn’t resume music

“Yeah, whatever... HOMO!” –Winter carnival participant to a fellow competitor

“Most people get PhDs not because of the...

"When someone has experienced that level of trauma and disintegration of one’s being, then you have to be present for a lifetime.” –Laurier women’s studies professor Helen Ramirez on supporting loved ones after they’ve left an abusive relationship.

"You would think I was referring to a country that has very little experience with democracy.” –Laurier professor David Docherty on the Harper government’s history of prorogation of parliament

"To represent the world is something only a select few will ever be...