The franchise Second Cup is considering offering a fair trade option both on and off campus Image By: Laura Tomkins By Rebecca Vasluianu Cord Weekly ( http://www.cordweekly.com/ ) Jan 16, 2008 Scrutiny into Second Cup’s lack of fair trade options has become a local concern here at Laurier, as some students are beginning to realize that their beliefs concerning the coffee they drink are false. Groups like Fair Trade Toronto have released statements and issued protests criticizing Second Cup’s lack of fair trade certified coffee, and recently the issue has become a question at WLU. Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union (WLUSU) VP: University Affairs Lauren McNiven, for example, has become alarmed by the fact that many students and faculty have no idea that Second Cup is not fair trade certified. “I’ve talked to a lot of people who all cite Second Cup as being fair trade and that led me to go look on their website and read about it,” explains McNiven. “Usually, organizations will h...