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U of W pushes. Mat cokitution Jan. 17th special - 3 University of Waterloo delegates to the CUS regional conference ’ at MacMaster, attended a meeting designed to ratify the constitution of the Students: Council and were counted in the vote. Judy Awbury, Dave Monk and Gail Rappolt (were invited to attend the open assembly, provided they did ’ not take part in the voting. One hundred and fifty people were required to consttiute a quorum. After the gentlemen hah counted all those present, there were 152 - however: this included the three U of W delegates. They were wearing their Waterloo scarves but somehow no one recognized this. Having been countid, it, seemed ,in order to vote, so ~ thqy cast the,ir ballot in favour 0f the resolution. The ballot totals read 147 in favour, five against, with no absentions. However, there were actually only 1’49 Mat Students at the meeting, and thus there was no proper quorum. This nullifies the constitution and it -will .be necessary to revoke it. Any actions taken under this constitution will also ‘be invalid. Once again cries of “Apathy” will be heard around the Mae-campus as a few conscientious souls try to round up enough students to have a quorum to ratify their Students’ Council constitution. , ’
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On the periphery of our society, there is a type of person who is’ the + butt of rude jests on one hand and a target of social c0ntempt on the other. ~ He is a person who at one time was heterosexual ‘but who, through various environmeptal conditions ’ and unfortunate circumstances,, has become a latent homosexual.’ ’ Society attempts to cure the latent homosexual in two ways, imprisonment and psychiatry. The former is wrong and stupid because it only serves to deepen homosexual tendencies. The latter is ineffective because homosexuals do not, in the main, want to be cured. They are ‘content with their scheme I . of things. As a social outcast the homosexual will often -have guilt feelings which result in I a state of depression fand will go to a psychiatrist to rid himself of his depression but not of his ‘homosexuality. Psychiatric treatment does not ‘work because a voluntary submission is necessary. Homosexuals will ” not submit their problem of ‘homosexuality” for treatment, simply because they do-qot re&ard it -as a problem. ’ . i We contend that homosexuality with a willing partner is (not socially’ damaging. By “socially damaging” we mean that it does 1not, as so many people believe, threaten, the existence of man as a species. If we are to believe I why should we not believe him40% ,of all North American ‘\ Dr. Kinsey-and / ^ ‘males indulge, at“one time ‘or another, in homosexual practices. In view of the soaring birth rate, the mkontention that homosexuality threatens the existence of the species can therefore carry little weight. J -Today we still tend to look on homosexuals as abnormal.’ Some of us pity them; many of us censure them. The latent homosexual does not need our pity and he does not deserve our censure - because he is not normal. I //’ Certain “abnormalities” in sexual expression due to mental atti.udes- are, to a great extent, natural. Because these people do not. fit conventional standards f/ we have no right through social opprobium, to drive the homosexual underground and say that he does not belong to the natural scheme of things. That ’ I they are in the ‘natural order must eventually be accepted. Do we have the , \ right to. change the natural order? Can we dictate to them? The problem ’ be?ornes ethical. We are not cOndo&ng homosexuality; we are merely counselling greater understanding. Granted, we would like to see these people adhere\, to convenMerry ‘Decemver 25 1. tional standards of behaviour, but how to accomplish this, there is the problem. Imprisonment is stupid, and psychiatry is a’ cul de s&z. We must not ‘Dear Sir: attack the homosexual; rather, we must attack and change’those environmental The letters to the editor last week reminded me of a story I heard I . conditions which create and foster him. ‘Accept l if you will the premise that homoesxuality is caused by such ’ about three fellows discussing how , things as repression of sexual curiosity, maternal dominance and favouritism they celebrated Christmas. ’ and other \enviromnental factors. The obvious solution is a re-training of The Protest nt said he went to a parents and more, realistically a training of young adults, high school seniors Carol -service 1 n Christmas Eve and and the like. like a club; rather, let ’ I Let us not continue, to wield sop1 disapprobation ._ * us open! our eyes to yet another growing social problem and attempt to 1 understand it, if not deal with it, in a manner befitt”mg intelligent people. ’ :
Rafferty. In his low monotonic voice you would get the impression that he is lulling ‘his boys’ -to sleep. ‘If he, i l&H.&. Calibre would show ‘a little enthusiasm and I . .- , Dear ,Siri instil1 into his players the ideas of .Oon Friday, January 17th ‘at the sportsmanship and team work, our win several . Waterloo Arena,, I was ASHAMED ’ team would probably to’ .be a student atI the University of games.. Ah well, there he stands con-’ / Waterloo. Our representatives, the tent to let the other teams whiz past. ., Warrior hockey team, put .on a disNow our players must either disgraceful exhibition which was unfor,play more sportsmanship or 1get out ; givable. Any player who gets a game of the league because at the present misdonduct or deliberately spears an time they are DISGRACING them‘opponent in the mouth does not deselves and our Umversitv. , ‘serve the opportunity to play hockey ’ Ron ’ Reesori L. .. for a long, long time. If 1Schneider’s _ I /’ havk any talent scouts they should , come and watch our butchers. The Pan Panned ?1 ,’ casualty list for the McGill ieam in- Dear Sir: , eluded one player requiring hospital - I regret finding it necessary to for, tattention, j another with a cut over, tie 8.
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\ MAC FOOD Is B/il?D - Waterloo students take heart, never again complain) about the consistency of the\ jello, or the ashes in the milk, in our cafeteria. 1, I have just been through the gruel‘.ling experience of trying to digest a number of meals, at MacMaster, and have come to the conclusion that Moody’s beanery is a paradise in comparison. Relative to our eating establish, ment, the prices are high for the amount of food received. I On a bright and sunny Friday, I[ tested the culinary delights, with a luke warm roast beef sandwich, consisting mainly of old army boot soles. Obviously, unable to unload it all in ’ the middle of the day, they wrapped it up to keep it fresh for the evening mgal. By this time it had not improved. And as for their taste tempting strawberry shortcake Yummy, Crummy. L Their student newspaper, the silhouette h,as been, writing articles constantly about the poor uality of their food. They are right B‘Mat’ food really is bad. ’ John ’ MacDonald.
At the installation ceremony on January 14, Professor Rees was installed as Principal by Renison’s Chancellor, Rev. H. F. Appleyard, Bishop of Georgian Bay. Present were Doctor J. G. Hagey and many Christian spiritual leaders and laymen, mostly from the Waterloo area. Rees was presented with his symbols of office - a bright red cloak and a rather solemn black motarboard. On the lighter side,’ a ‘number of Renison students staged a mock wedding, complete -with ‘The Wedding March’ where Professor Rees (the bride) was joined in matrimony with the College Board of Gevernors (the groom), with the injunction “What the ‘Bishop’ of Renisan has joined together, let no amount of money put asunder.” -’ Professor Rees came g Renison College in 196 1. He had previously been Professor of History at the University of Natal. His home town is Aberdare, Wales.
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Anti-intellectualism is becoming a major 1threat to the ‘well-being of North American ‘universities according to, A. Wyn Rees, Principal of Renison College. Speaking to those in attendance at his official installation as Principal of Renison, Professor Rees claimed that there were intellectuals in all universities and colleges who havegiven up the struggle to overcome the barrier of clearly stated goals. “The intellect must be ,free, even irresponsibly free to pursue its religious commitment to learning in ways which at times seem utterly foolish to the world,” he said. Professor .Rees questioned the amount of opportunity provided students for becoming scholars; “What leisure is there in the university of today for ‘unrequired’ reading?” he asked. “Our institutions of higher learning under government and social pressures, will become,” he predicted, “in essence, professional training schools Should this happen, intellectual.&’ will not disappear, but it will seek and find a new milieu” . . . as it has in the past. Rees hoped that Renison would eventually produce’ sckolars who would have “an aopportunity of bringing a vision and a purpose to higher education.” I ’
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