The McGill Tribune Vol. 01 Issue 6

IN F G IL L T R IB U N E

Students' Society of McGill University Vol. 1 N o. 6 November 5, 1981

C ouncil votes for free tuition S tu d en ts' C o u n c il h a s a d o p te d a p o lic y in su p p o r t o f free tu itio n fo r a ll stu d e n ts in p o st se c o n d a r y e d u c a tio n .

A lth o u g h th e p resid en t o f th e S tu d en ts' S o c ie ty , Liz N o r m a n , a d m its th at free tu itio n is n o t fe a sib le a n y w h e r e in the n ea r fu tu r e, sh e fee ls th a t it is im ­ p e r a tiv e th at th e issu e b e in c o r p o r a te d in to the gen era l b a ttle a g a in st c u t­ b a c k s. T h is c o u ld , sh e fe e ls, m a k e the stu d en ts' p o s itio n stro n g er .

In 1 9 7 6 , th e P Q in clu d e d o n their p la tfo r m a p ro m ise o f free tu itio n fo r u n iv e r sity stu d en ts. T h eir ju stific a tio n fo r su ch a p ro m ise w a s b a se d o n the so c ia l v a lu e o f e d u c a tio n , th e im ­ p o r ta n c e o f h a v in g n o s o c io -e c o n o m ic b arriers to e d u c a tio n , a n d en su rin g a c c e s sib ility to e d u c a tio n to all Q u é b é c o is . T h e g o v e r n m e n t is n o w

p la n n in g to ra ise stu d e n t fe e s a n d , a c c o r d in g to R o d o lp h e M o r isse tte o f Le Devoir (O c to b e r 2 4 , 1 9 8 1 ), w ill a n ­ n o u n c e the tu itio n h ik e s in the b e g in n in g o f D e c e m b e r .

T h e Q u éb ec g o v ern m en t h as b een know n to le a k in fo r m a tio n to M o r isse tte in th e p a st, in o rd er to g et p u b lic resp on se to so o n -to -b e an nou nced is s u e s , and RAEU (R a sse m b le m e n t d es A s s o c ia tio n s d es E tu d ia n ts U n iv e r sita ir e s) ta k es fo r g r a n te d th a t th e tu itio n h ik e s w ill, in d e ed , b e a n n o u n c e d in D e c e m b e r , s a y s P a u l S m ith , V .P ., E xtern al A ffa ir s o f th e S tu d e n ts' S o c ie ty . S m ith fee ls th a t th e P Q "b ough t" stu d en ts' v o te s w ith its .p r o m ise o f free tu itio n , a n d , n o w th a t it is in p o w e r , h a s c o n ­ v e n ie n tly p u sh e d th is id ea a sid e .

A ffir m s S m ith , "I th in k all M c G ill stu d e n ts sh o u ld v o t e th e P Q o u t o f p o w e r if tu itio n fe e s are raised ."

The governm ent cu tb a c k s in e d u c a tio n w ill d e fin ite ly a ffe ct M c G ill.

1 5 .6 % o f M c G ill's b u d g e t w ill b e cut b a c k b e tw e e n 1 9 8 2 a n d 1 9 8 5 , to ta llin g a p p r o x im a te ly 7 .5 m illio n d o lla r s to b e c u t b a c k e a c h y e a r . M c G ill's b u d g e t fo r this y e a r is 1 2 9 .8 m illio n d o lla rs, an d M c G ill w ill b e in cu rr in g a d eficit fo r e a c h o f th e n e x t th ree y e a r s. T h is y ea r's d e fic it is e s tim a te d at 4 ,3 1 4 ,0 0 0 d o lla r s.

T h e V ic e P r e sid e n t, E xternal A ffa ir s, in te n d s to m o u n t a le tter c a m p a ig n fo llo w in g the a b o v e -m e n tio n e d issu e s, a n d se n d it to g r o u p s o f all k in d s all o v e r Q u e b e c . H e h o p e s to get a press re le a se to "kick off" th e c a m p a ig n , an d

to start th is p ro ject in m o tio n b efo re th e tu itio n h ik e is a n n o u n c e d .

S tu d e n t a s s o c ia tio n s h a v e n o t b een id le c o n c e r n in g th is issu e . R A E U a d o p te d N o v e m b e r 4, 1981 a s a n a tio n a l d a y o f p r o te st, w ith a d e m o n str a tio n th at sa m e d a y in Q u é b e c C ity . T h e C FS (C a n a d ia n F ed era tio n o f S tu d e n ts) h a s c o m p le te d a stu d y th at s h o w s th at the g o v e r n ­ m en t w o u ld s a v e m o n e y b y g iv in g stu d e n ts g ra n ts, rath er th a n lo a n s, b e c a u se o f th e h ig h c o s t o f the p a p e r w o r k th at lo a n s in v o lv e . S m ith fe r v e n tly h o p e s th at stu d e n ts w ill c o n tin u e in th e fig h t a g a in st e d u c a tio n cu tb a c k s a n d tu itio n h ik e s, a n d em erg e v ic to r io u s .

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by Marie-Christine Colban and Barbara Mitchell A p a ck ed b a llr o o m g re eted fo rm er Jam aican P rim e M in iste r M ic h a e l M a n le y o n h is v isit to M c G ill la st F riday a fte r n o o n .

The to p ic of d isc u ssio n w a s " C o rp o r a te C o n tr o l o f th e 3rd W o r ld ," s p o n s o r e d b y the P ro g ra m B o a rd , The C a rib b ea n S tu d en ts' S o c ie ty a n d T h e D e b a tin g S o c ie ty .

G iv e n a le n g th y h isto r y o f the " im p erialist p ro cess," M a n le y o ffe re d se v er a l ex a m p le s o f th e " ru th less e x ­ p lo ita tio n " a n d " so p h istic a te d m e th o d s o f o p era tio n s" o f th e o ld w o r ld im ­ p eria lists d a tin g fro m the 1 7 th to the 2 0 th c e n tu r y . F o llo w in g h is o w n v e r sio n o f th e e x p lo ita tiv e p r o c e ss, h e sta te d that large area s o f the third w o r ld had becom e an a rtic ifia l e c o n o m ic s o c ie ty w h e r e , as a " ca p tiv e ex p o rt m ark et," their v u n e r a b ility in cr ea se d w ith their in te r d e p e n d a n c y .

R e c a llin g w ith fo n d n e ss h is e a r ly u n io n d a y s, M a n le y re m em b e red h is su rp rise at h a v in g h is "m od est" w a g e in cr ea se refu sed w h ile p r o fits o f the m u ltin a tio n a ls , m u ltip lie d a lo n g w ith th eir ex e rc ise of w o r ld c o n tr o l.

M a n le y 's u n io n re ta lia ted b y e x ­ p a n d in g to in clu d e o th e r u n io n s in third w o r ld c o u n tr ie s. T a r g e tin g e v e r y c o n c e iv a b le p ro d u c t e x p o r te d a n d

im p o r te d in to Ja m a ica , M a n le y a c ­ cu sed th e m u ltin a tio n a ls of " m a n ip u la tin g w o r ld prices" and im p le m e n tin g te c h n iq u e s of ex­ p lo ita tio n th at o n ly fu r th er ed the p lig h t o f third w o r ld c o u n tr ie s in b ein g str u c tu r a lly d e p e n d e n t s o c ie tie s .

M a n le y d e c la r e d th a t th e o r g a n iz a tio n o f th e m u ltin a tio n a ls w a s n o t "in h eren tly" a b a d th in g b e c a u se it p r o m o te d m o r e e ffic ie n t p r o d u c tio n b u t it is th e o w n e r sh ip w h ic h p resen te d th e p r o b le m .

M a n le y fe lt th e o w n e r sh ip w a s a lo f ty g r o u p o f in ­ d iv id u a ls a c c o u n ta b le to n o o n e . T h e s o lu tio n to the m u ltin a tio n a l sy ste m w h e r e rich a n d p o o r rep resen t a h arsh d ic h o to m y reg a rd in g th e d istr ib u tio n o f w e a lth a c c o r d in g to th e fo rm er p rim e m in iste r r e v o lv e s a r o u n d the m o n ito r in g o f th e " su p ro g o v e rn m e n t" o f m u ltin a tio n a ls p r e se n tly su p p o r te d b y th e R e a g a n -T h a tc h e r A x is.

A s a g u a rd a g a in st th e m a n ip u la tiv e stru ctu r e o f th e m u ltin a tio n a ls M a n le y p r o p o se d E c o n o m ic a llia n c e s b e tw e e n Jam aica a n d se v e r a l o th e r third w o r ld n a tio n s su ch a s C u b a , M e x ic o , a n d A lg e r ia . T h e o r a to r y la p se d in to a q u e stio n p e r io d in w h ic h M a n le y w a s q u e stio n e d o n Jam aica's d e a lin g s w ith C u b a . H e su p p o r te d h is frie n d sh ip w ith C u b a a s a str ic tly e c o n o m ic a rr a n g e m en t w h ile s a y in g th a t h e w a s

n o M a r x ist-L en in ist. S a id M a n le y , "If th e tim e c o m e s w h e n the su p e rp o w e rs h a v e a c o n tr o l o v e r the sm a lle r c o u n tr ies' d e a lin g s in the third w o r ld th e n th e sm a lle r u n io n s sh o u ld g iv e u p,

b e c a u se su ch c o n tr o l g iv e n to the su p e r p o w e r s w o u ld o n ly e n h a n c e the p o w e r o f th e m u ltin a tio n a l, a n d k ill the stru g g le fo r third w o r ld ex iste n c e."

A ccess M cGill lau nches cam paign A c c e ss M c G ill is an o r g a n iz a tio n set u p u n d er the a u sp ic es o f th e P resid en ts' C o u n c il. S im p ly p u t, its o b je ct is to in crea se the a cc ess o f th e d isa b le d to M c G ill U n iv e r s ity .

P relim in a ry su r v e y s h a v e s h o w n th a t, in c o m p a r iso n to o th e r u n iv e r ­ sitie s, M c G ill h as n o t w e lc o m e s the d isa b le d in to its m id st. For e x a m p le, l'U n iv ersité d e M o n tr e a l's e n r o llm e n t o f d isa b led stu d e n ts is in e x c e ss o f tw o h u n d red , w h ile M cG ill's is le ss th an fo r ty .

O u r o b ject is, th ere fo r e, tw o -fo ld .

First w e m u st en su re that th o se a lr ea d y h ere are n o t su fferin g d u e to p reju d ice o r a la ck o f co n ce rn . S e c o n d , w e m u st see to it th at M cG ill b e c o m e s a m o re h o sp ita b le p r o sp e c t fo r the d isa b led a p p lica n t.

T h e first o f th ese tw o c o n sid e r a tio n s is b ein g h a n d led b y th e v a r io u s U n iv e r s ity a g e n c ie s, m o st n o ta b ly the o ffic e o f th e D e a n o f S tu d e n ts (un d er the d ire ctio n o f M rs. A ik e n s), a n d the D e p a rtm e n t o f P h y s ic a l R eso u rc es (u n d er th e d ire ctio n o f M r. C h u ck A d le r ).

T h e v a st n u m b er o f c o n sid e r a tio n s in v o lv e d in th ese issu e s ex te n d b e y o n d th e b u ild in g o f ra m p s, e le v a to r s a n d th e lik e, th o u g h th ese are c e r ta in ly cru cia l. "Soft" s o lu tio n s w h ic h are a lso n eed ed in clu d e B raille b o o k s a n d sig n s fo r th e b lin d , tra n scrip tio n te le p h o n e s a n d a u d io -v isu a l reso u rc es fo r the h ea rin g im p a ired , an d the o r g a n iz a tio n o f essen tia l se r v ic e s in ce n tr a l lo c a tio n s fo r the m o to r im p a ired .

It is the job o f A c c e ss M c G ill to

id e n tify su c h n eed s a n d fin d the re so u rces to o b ta in the h a rd w a r e, as w e ll a s to d e fin e th e req u ired in te g ra ted se r v ic e s y s te m s . In o rd er to d o this e ffe c tiv e ly , A c c e ss is c o n su ltin g w ith a p p r o p r ia te a s s o c ia tio n s in the M c G illa rea a s w e ll as w ith th e p o te n tia l users o f th ese se r v ic e s.

The d ep a rtm e n t of P h y s ic a l R eso u rc es h a s a sk e d A c c e s s M c G ill to w o r k in c o n ju n c tio n w ith th em in d e te r m in in g the p rio r ities fo r ca m p u s b u ild in g r e n o v a tio n s . T h er e is a to ta l a m o u n t o f $ 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 o v e r a p e r io d o f fiv e y e a r s, a n d it is u p to u s to se e that it is u sed w is e ly .

T h e situ a tio n at p resen t, h o w e v e r is n o t a s b le a k a s it m a y se e m . S ig n ific a n t p o r tio n s o f th e c a m p u s are a lr e a d y a c c e s sib le . A c c e ss is in th e p r o c e ss o f c o n ta c tin g C E G E P s a n d h ig h s c h o o ls to e n c o u r a g e the h a n d ic a p p e d n o t to w r ite o ff a u n iv e r sity career, n o r to d isc o u n t M c G ill e n tir e ly w ith o u t

se e in g w h a t's a v a ila b le . T h e c o m m itte e a lso in te n d s to p r o d u c e a p a m p h le t th a t w ill c o m b in e p ra ctica l in fo r m a tio n a b o u t the u n iv e r sity a n d c o m m u n ity r e so u rc es w ith in fo r m a tio n o n legal rig h ts a n d re co u rse.

A n o th e r task w h ic h A c c e ss h as a ssu m e d is th a t o f ra isin g th e c o n ­ s c io u s n e ss o f the g en era l stu d en t p o p u la tio n in reg a rd to th is issu e. S o m u c h d e p e n d s u p o n g e ttin g a cr o ss the id e a th a t th e h a n d ic a p p e d h a v e righ ts, n o t just p r iv ile g e s. M e th o d s to w a r d th is e n d are v a ried ; p u b lic e v e n ts su ch as A w a r e n e s s ca n h elp , as ca n a sp ea k er s p ro g ra m , w o r k s h o p s an d p u b lic ity .

O u r n e x t m e e tin g w ill b e h eld N o v e m b e r 1 2 th (a T h u r sd a y ) a t 6 :3 0 p .m . a n d w ill b e lo c a te d in r o o m 2 0 2 o f C h a n c e llo r D a y H a ll, 3 6 4 4 P eel Street, at th e co r n e r o f D r . P en field . T h e b u ild in g is a c c e s sib le an d all are w e lc o m e , sta ff a n d stu d e n ts a lik e.

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A n y o n e w h o w a n ts to m a k e a d v a n c e a rra n g em en ts p le a se g et in to u c h w ith C a m p b e ll S tu art o r B rian M c D o n o u g h a t 3 9 2 -5 1 2 1 .

T h is w ill b e a w a te rsh ed m e e tin g for u s. W e w ill b e w in d in g u p " p hase one" o f ou r c o n str u c tio n . O u r m em b ersh ip h a s b een d iv id e d in to task fo rces d ea lin g w ith e v e r y th in g fro m the n u m e r o u s c o n fe r e n c e s o n th e su b ject in M o n tr e a l, to m u n d a n e m a tters su ch as b u d g e t a n d p u b lic ity . W e w ill b e h ea rin g the resu lts o f th ese la b o u r s in th e first h a lf o f the m ee tin g , and fo llo w in g c o ffe e , w e w ill p la n in sp e c ific term s fu rth er p ro jects w e are to p u rsu e.

V eter a n s fro m s is t e r o r g a n iz a tio n s are b ein g in v ite d to g iv e p ra ctic a l a d v ic e , a n d s o are y o u .

If y o u w o u ld lik e m o re in fo r m a tio n p le a se w r ite o r call the a b o v e a d d ress, a n d w e w ill b e h a p p y to o b lig e .

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e n r o llm e n t. In fa ct, the req u est o f the stu d e n ts a tte n d in g a g u ita r c o u rse, the le sso n s w ill p r o b a b ly b e e x te n d ed three w eek s.

T h e m in i-c o u r se s w ill b e e v a lu a te d d u r in g the n e x t tw o w e e k s . If the resp on se is as o v e r w h e lm in g l y c o n g r a tu la to r y a s w a s th at fro m the stu d e n ts tu to red in sta in ed g la ss (th e first c o u r se to b e e v a lu a te d ), it se em s e v id e n t that th e p ro g ra m w ill co n tin u e .

T h e p o s s ib ility o f e x p a n sio n is a lso b ein g e x p lo r e d , w ith o ffe rin g s su ch as b a rten d in g (ev e r p o p u la r w h e n o ffered b y M S E A ) in th e w in d . K eep y o u r e y e s p eeled fo r n ex t sem ester's offerin gs.

T h e S tu d en ts' S o c ie ty m in i-c o u r ses p r o b a b ly offer th e le a st e x p e n siv e p ro g ra m a ro u n d fo r g u ita r, jazz d a n ce, a rts an d cra fts, C P R ...

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O p e r a tio n s S ecr e ta r y , L eslie C o p e la n d o r c h e str a te d t h is y e a r 's m in i­ cu rricu lu m u n d er S o c ie ty a u sp ic e s, and sh e is v e r y p lea se d w ith the in cr ea sin g

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T h is is n o t a n a p p r o v e d b u d g e t, it h a s o n ly b e e n p r o p o se d .

T h e p ro b lem a t h a n d in th e o p in io n o f m a n y d e p a r tm e n ta l stu d e n t a s s o c ia tio n s is the d istr ib u tio n o f fu n d s. In p r e v io u s y e a r s th e A S U S a llo c a te d fu n d s to the a s s o c ia tio n s o n a slid in g sc a le b a se d o n th e n u m b e r o f stu d e n ts registered in ea c h d ep a r tm e n ta l p r o g r a m . T h is a llo w e d the C o u n c il to u se a little d isc r e tio n w ith th e d isb u r se m e n t o f th e r e m a in in g fu n d s. T h e y se t u p p rio r ities in the d istrib u tio n o f m o n e y a n d p u t sp e c ia l im p o r ta n c e u p o n a c ­ tiv ities o f an a ca d em ic in terest, su ch as jo u r n a ls a n d sp ea k er s p r o g r a m s.

T h er efo re , d ep a rtm e n ts w h o w e r e w illin g to w o r k to sp o n s o r an a c tiv e p ro g ra m w e r e re w a rd ed b y b e in g g iv e n fu n d s to d o s o .

T h is y e a r th e A S U S C o u n c il is b o u n d b y th e r e su lts o f a re fere n d u m h eld la st sp rin g . T h e resu lts o f th is re fere n d u m w e r e b a s ic a lly th a t th e A S U S w a s to J u n d ea c h o r g a n iz a tio n $ 2 .0 0 p er p e r so n re g ister ed in th e d e p a r tm e n t. A s e c o n d p o in t o f the refere n d u m w a s to sp o n so r The Observer $ 1 .0 0 p er stu d e n t in A r ts a n d S cien ce.

In the p a st th e A S U S h a s set a sid e a n a m o u n t c lo s e to $ 6 ,0 0 0 .0 0 fo r jo u r n a ls

in the A rts a n d S c ie n c e fa c u ltie s. P re sen tly there is n o b u d g e t fo r jo u r n a ls at a ll. T h e re su lt o f th e " c o n s titu tio n a lly g u a r a n te e d ” $ 2 .0 0 p er p e r so n c la u se , is th a t jo u r n a ls h a v e b e en sla sh e d fro m th e b u d g e t a n d c lu b s th a t h a v e b een v er y a c tiv e a re p e n a liz e d . For e x a m p le w h e n jo u rn a l b u d g e ts are in clu d ed w ith the d e p a r tm e n ts, th e E n glish d ep a rtm e n t w ill r e c e iv e a p p r o x im a te ly o n e h a lf o f la st y e a r 's b u d g e t, w h ile h is to r y w ill b e red u ce d to o n e -th ir d . U n d er the p resen t a r r a n g e m e n t jo u r n a ls w o u ld c e a se to e x ist.

T h e issu e o f d isa p p ea r in g jo u r n a ls o n c a m p u s w a s a se r io u s b o n e o f c o n ­ te n tio n . M r. M . "Fred" M e th o t c a m e in to th e m e e tin g to ex p re ss h is v ie w s "I w o u ld lik e to k n o w w h y M c G ill h as cu t fu n d in g to lite ra ry , h isto ric a l, p o litic a l, e c o n o m ic a n d all o th e r jo u r n a ls, w h e n all o th e r u n iv e r sitie s h a v e sim ila r p u b lic a tio n s? Is th e A S U S w illin g to ta k e re sp o n sib ility ? " H e th en left th e r o o m in a ro u n d o f a p p la u se . T h ere w a s n o r e sp o n se fro m th e C o u n c il m e m b e r s in a tte n d a n c e . (T im R ich a rd s, P re sid en t a n d B enjie T rister, T r e a su r e r .) T h e D E S A p resid e n t p o in te d o u t th at th e A S U S sh o u ld "bear in m in d th in g s th a t w ill fa ll — is The Observer r e a lly w o r th it?" T h ere w a s a n a p p e a l to th e A S U S to lo o k a t w h a t is b e in g d o n e o n th e d ep a rtm e n ta l le v e l.

T h e a tte n tio n o f th e a u d ie n c e a t th e m e e tin g tu rn ed to w a y s o f cu ttin g d o w n b u d g e t a llo c a tio n s in o th e r a rea s s o th at jo u r n a ls a n d o th e r tra d itio n a l a c ­ tiv itie s c o u ld b e fu n d e d . A tte n tio n w a s m a in ly fo c u s e d o n The Observer.

A lth o u g h the A S U S is o n ly req u ired to fu n d their o ffic ia l n e w sp a p e r $ 1 .0 0 p er stu d e n t b u t th e p r o p o se d a llo c a tio n e x c e e d s th at b y a lm o s t $ 2 ,0 0 0 .0 0 . E ven th o u g h n o o ffic ia l m o tio n c o u ld b e m a d e , a n o p in io n p o ll w a s ta k en o n the r e d u c tio n o f T h e O b ser v er 's b u d g e t b y th e a b o v e a m o u n t, a m o n g th e p r e sid e n tia l d e le g a te s. T h e v o t e w a s 12 fo r th e r e d u c tio n , 2 a g a in st; 2 a b ­ sta in e d .

T h e g en er a l to n e o f th e m e e tin g su g g e ste d th at The Observer b u d g e t sh o u ld b e re d u ce d a n d s o m e a llo c a tio n sh o u ld b e m a d e fo r jo u r n a ls.

T h er e w a s a ls o th e p r o b le m o f th e n e w sp ea k er s c o m m itte e p o lic ie s . T h e A S U S is n o t a llo c a tin g a n y fu n d s to th e d ep a rtm e n ta l a s s o c ia tio n s for sp e a k e r s. T h e A S U S h a s fo r m e d a S p ea k ers C o m m itte e th at w ill h a n d le all sp e a k e r re q u e sts. T h e y h a v e su g g e ste d th at th e o n ly sp ea k er s th at w o u ld b e a p p r o v e d sh o u ld b e th o se o f g en era l in terest w h e n a large a u d ie n c e is ex p ec ted a n d s o m e retu rn ed r e v e n u e can b e assu red o r h o p e d fo r. W h en this w a s m e n tio n e d s o m e o p p o s itio n a r o s e a s th is h a s b e e n th e o n ly w a y , tr a d itio n a lly , th a t d e p a r tm e n ta l a s s o c ia tio n s c o u d b rin g in sp ea k er s o f p a rticu la r in terest to th e d e p a r tm e n t.

C o lin T o m lin s , re p r esen tin g p h ilo s o p h y , su g g e ste d " C o u n c il d e v e lo p criteria fo r th e sp ea k er s c o m m itte e , th a t th e y b e a c a d e m ic a n d n o t gen eral in terest." T h is w a s ta k en as a n o th e r o p in io n p o ll a n d six v o t e d fo r, six a g a in st, a n d 2 a b sta in e d .

O th e r m a tte r s th a t re ce iv e d a tte n tio n b rie fly w e r e g o v e r n m e n ta l c u tb a c k s, fo r w h ic h a c o m m itte e is b e in g fo r m e d , a n d th e p o s s ib ility o f a fee in crea se r e fere n d u m . H o w e v e r , th e m e e tin g en d ed o n a h o p e fu l n o te . T h e A S U S C o u n c il m e m b e r s th a t w e r e there d id r e c o g n iz e th e se r io u sn e ss o f th e situ a tio n th e p r o p o se d b u d g e t cr ea ted fo r th e jo u r n a ls. T h e y sa id th e b u d g e t w o u ld b e g iv e n s o m e fu rth er c o n sid e r a tio n at their n ex t m ee tin g .

N o te s from a b ro a d b y N a n c y M artin W A R N IN G : T h is c o lu m n w ill u n ­ d o u b te d ly b e o ffe n s iv e to a n y o n e w h o can 't h a n d le e m o tio n a lis m a n d /o r se n tim e n ta lity .

R ec en tly I w a s c o n fin e d to quarters fo r se v e r a l d a y s b y a b o u t w ith b r o n c h itis. It's a g o o d th in g th at m y b u ild in g d id n 't b u rn d u r in g th o se few d a y s , b e c a u se I co u ld n 't h a v e cr a w led to the d o o r . B r o n ch itis sh o u ld be o u tla w e d . S o sh o u ld c o n fin in g illn e sses o f all so r ts, e s p e c ia lly fo r p e o p le w h o liv e a lo n e . B ein g sick b y y o u r s e lf is n o ' fu n at a ll. B ut b e tw e e n g u t-w r e n c h in g fits o f c o u g h te r , I rea liz ed just h o w fo r tu n a te I a m to h a v e th e k in d of frien d s th at I d o . E very d a y th at I w a s ill, I re c e iv e d se v er a l p h o n e ca lls fro m frien d s, in q u ir in g a s to h o w I w a s fe e lin g , a n d w h e th e r or n o t th e y sh o u ld b u y so m e th in g b la ck to w e a r to the fu n era l, a n d to see if th e y c o u ld g et m e a n y th in g fro m th e d ru g sto r e or the su p e rm a rk et. O n e frie n d o ffe r e d to d o n a te s o m e o f h is b r o n c h ia l tu b es fo r a tra n sp la n t. S ev era l p e o p le d ro p p e d b y to ch eer m e up a n d m a k e tea . A n d it w a s great. D e sp ite th e fa ct th at I w a s sick e n o u g h to p ra y that I'd d ie in m y sle ep — s o o n — tim e p a sse d q u ic k ly

a n d p le a sa n tly .

I c o u ld n 't h elp th in k in g o f a y e a r a g o w h e n I w a s d o w n w ith th e 'flu fo r a fe w d a y s. A t th at p o in t, I'd o n ly b e e n in M o n tr e a l fo r a fe w w e e k s , a n d h ad n 't h a d tim e to fo r m a n y fr ie n d sh ip s.

T h o s e three d a y s th a t I w a s stu c k in m y a p a rtm e n t b y m y se lf w e r e th ree o f the m o st m ise r a b le th a t I've e v e r sp e n t in m y life . T h e o n ly p h o n e ca ll I r e ce iv e d w a s a w r o n g n u m b e r fro m s o m e o n e sp e a k in g a la n g u a g e th a t I th o u g h t h ad d ie d se v e r a l ce n tu r ie s a g o , a n d th e o n ly p e r so n w h o ca m e to th e d o o r w a s a rath er s e e d y -lo o k in g in d iv id u a l se llin g su b sc r ip tio n s to a p u b lic a tio n th at I'm su re never e x iste d . I w a s sic k a n d I w a s lo n e ly , a n d I sp e n t m o s t o f the tim e try in g to fig u r e o u t w h a t in th e n a m e o f Z e u s I w a s d o in g h ere. I n o t o n ly p ra y ed th a t I'd d ie in m y sle e p , I c o n te m p la te d se v e r a l m e th o d s o f d y in g w h ile I w a s a w a k e .

W h a t I'm p o in tin g m y s e lf to w a r d s a y in g is sim p ly this: L ife ca n b e p r e tty ro u g h sle d d in g at tim e s, b u t w ith o u t frie n d s to b a c k y o u u p , it ca n b e a lm o st im p o s sib le to g et th r o u g h . I d o n 't k n o w e v e r y b o d y else's fr ie n d s, s o I'll just p ra ise m in e fo r a f e w m in u te s, a n d a n y o n e e lse w h o fits th e d e sc r ip tio n

ca n sh a re th e c r ed it. « I've m et s o m e w o n d e r fu l, w a rm p e o p le h ere in M o n tr e a l, p e o p le w h o 'v e h e lp e d m e a lo t . I w a n t to sa y th a n k y o u . I w a n t to th a n k th e p e o p le w h o h a v e fed m e w h e n I w a s b r o k e , h a v e le n t m e ren t m o n e y w h e n I w a s really b r o k e , a n d h a v e in v ite d m e in to th eir liv e s fo r w in e , c o ffe e , la u g h ter a n d jo y . I w a n t to th a n k all th e p e o p le w h o h u g m e b e c a u se th e y k n o w it m a k e s m e h a p p y , th e o n e s w h o 'v e

o ffe re d h a n k ies a n d sh o u ld e r s w h e n I n ee d e d a cry , a n d the o n e s w h o 'v e ju m p ed u p a n d d o w n a n d g ig g le d w ith m e w h e n I w a s e x c ite d . T h a n k y o u , e v e r y o n e w h o h as to ld m e th at I'm d o in g a g o o d jo b , th at th ey're g la d I'm a ro u n d , or that I'm just b a s ic a lly o n e h ell o f a s w e ll g a l. T h a n k y o u a ll, so m u c h . It's y o u p e o p le w h o h elp m e to b e m e. A n d th is is o n e b ig sm ile fo r y o u to w r a p a ro u n d y o u r s e lf, a n d feel w a rm in.

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o th e r p u b lic a tio n s o n ca m p u s?

N o — 29 Y es — 5 4 "It c o u ld be" — 1

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" T h e w a y the m o n e y w a s a llo c a te d w a s to ta lly u n a c c e p ta b le a n d in ­ d ic a tiv e o f M c G ill S tu d en ts' S o c ie ty 's b u r ea u cra tic n atu re." "W h at is a McGill Tribune?" " S tud en ts' S o c ie ty 's v ie w s are w e ll rep r esen te d b y th e Daily. " " M y b u d g ie d o e sn 't lik e sh ittin g o n th e Daily. "

"T he Daily p r o v id e s s o m e o f th e b e st stu d e n t jo u r n a lism in th e c o u n tr y . T h e p u b lish e r o f th e Tribune is a c r o o k a n d h e s o lic its a d s fr o m Daily cu sto m e r s."

"It's g o v e r n m e n t p r o p a g a n d a ." "Sort o f — m y b u d g ie d o e s fin d th e Pot u sefu l."

"The in f o r m a t io n is u s e fu l.”

"F inally, a p ap er th at tells u s w h a t's g o in g o n o n ca m p u s, in ste a d o f El S a lv a d o r ."

"Y es, th e Tribune is w o r th w h ile , M c G ill d e fin ite ly req u ires a se rio u s p u b lic a tio n ." "It is u n b ia se d a n d n o n -p o litic a l, u n lik e th e Daily."

"T he c lu b s an d e v e n ts are fin a lly r e c e iv in g c o v e r a g e th e y d ese rv e ."

D o y o u feel that th e Tribune is a red u n d a n t p u b lic a tio n , c o n sid e r in g the

who had negative feelings towards the TRIBUNE expressed in their answers to the first three questions, gave positive suggestions in their answers to the last:

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" A p a th y ." "B lank sp a ce ." "I w o u ld lik e to se e m o r e a c c o u n ta b ility o n the p art o f C o u n c il a n d le ss b u r ea u cra tic b u n g lin g .” "M ore n e w sp r in t — m y b u d g ie h a s lo u s y a im ." " M ore issu e s in v o lv in g d ifferen t fa c u ltie s." "A rticles b y c o u n c illo r s a b o u t th eir v ie w o f S tu d /S o c ." "M ore freq u en t p u b l i c a t i o n ." " M a r ie C h r istin e C o lb a n ." " S ports c o v e r a g e , a n d a d v e r tisin g in su p p o r t o f sp o r ts to g e t m o r e p e o p le o u t." " D eta ils on fa c u lty se r v ic e s." " M o re F rench."

"It is v ita l th at stu d e n ts ca n h a v e an o b je c tiv e a c c o u n t o f stu d e n t g o v e r n ­ m e n t a n d ca n h ea r a b o u t e v e n ts in a p o s itiv e m a n n er ." "It's a n ece ssa r y fo r u m fo r c lu b s, etc." "T he Daily s h o w s n o in te re st in M c G ill itself." "It g iv e s a s e c o n d v ie w ." " N o n e o f the o th e r p u b lic a tio n s g iv e e n o u g h c a m p u s n e w s."

C o n sid e r in g th e a m o u n t y o u p a y fo r th e Tribune — 73 c e n ts p er y e a r — d o y o u su p p o r t th e c o n tin u in g p u b lic a tio n

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by S tu d e n t S e r v ic e s in clu d e the C h a p la in c y S e r v ic e , O f f- C a m p u s H o u sin g , C o u n se llin g S erv ice , H ealth S e r v ic e , D e a n o f S tu d e n ts O ffic e , T u to r in g S e r v ic e , F in an cial A id , S tu d e n t P la c e m e n t O ffic e , th e F oreign S tu d e n t A d v is o r 's O ffic e , a n d a b o u t h a lf o f th e c o s t o f a c tiv itie s run b y the M c G ill P ro g r a m B o a rd .

B e sid es fu n d s c o lle c te d d ir e c tly fro m stu d e n ts, the S tu d e n t S erv ice s g ro u p a ls o r e c e iv e s a b o u t $ 5 0 p er fu ll-tim e stu d e n t d ir e c tly fro m the Q u e b e c G o v e r n m e n t. T h e to ta l a m o u n t o f m o n e y S e r v ic e s h a s to fu n d all its u n its is a b o u t $ 2 .6 m illio n o f w h ic h , a p ­ p r o x im a te ly $ 6 0 0 ,0 0 0 is u sed to p a y th e c o s t o f ru n n in g b u ild in g s an d fa c ilitie s.

Student Fees Explained

D o lla rs & S e n se H a v e y o u e v e r w o n d e r e d w h e r e all th o se extra fee s g o w h ic h y o u p a y on to p o f b a sic tu ition ? A recen t in fo r m a l su r v e y b y th e T rib u n e in d ic a te s th at a b o u t 80% o f the stu d e n ts at M c G ill are c o m p le te ly c o n fu se d o n this sc o re .

M o r e o v e r , m o s t d o n o t u n d e r sta n d the d ifferen ces in fin a n c ia l term s b e tw e e n S tu d e n t S e r v ic e s , th e S tu d e n ts' S o c ie ty , th e M c G ill D a ily a n d the fo u r te e n in d iv id u a l fa c u lty a n d s c h o o l

o f th e Tribine?"

N o — 29 Y es — 5 2 "For th e d u r a tio n o f this s c h o o l y ea r , y e s ." — 4 D o y o u h a v e a n y s u g g e s tio n s fo r the im p r o v e m e n t o f th e Tribune; is there a n y th in g y o u w o u ld lik e to see m o re of?"

so c ie tie s.

S tu d e n t S erv ice s T o b e g in w ith , a ll fu ll-tim e stu d e n ts p a y $ 9 5 to th e S tu d e n t S e r v ic e s g ro u p — th e m a jo r ity o f th is (a b o u t $ 5 0 p er stu d e n t) g o e s to the D e p a r tm e n t of A th le tic s fo r r u n n in g a t h le t ic s p ro g ra m s a n d fo r o p e r a tin g th e C urrie G y m n a s iu m c o m p le x a n d a ll o th e r a th le tic s fa c ilitie s. O th e r u n its fu n d e d

McGill D aily U n til la st s c h o o l y e a r (1 9 8 0 /8 1 ) the M c G ill D a ily r e c e iv e d its b u d g et fro m S tu d e n ts' S o c ie ty fu n d s in m u c h the sa m e w a y a s L egal A id , th e Film S o c ie ty a n d R a d io M c G ill d o . T h is w a s c h a n g e d b y a c a m p u s-w id e referen d u m o f M c G ill stu d e n ts w h ic h a greed to m a k e M c G ill D a ily fee s c o m p le te ly se p e r a te fro m S tu d e n ts' S o c ie ty fee s.

M a n y stu d e n ts b e lie v e a n e w fee w a s sim p ly a d d e d to w h a t th e y a lr ea d y p a y to the S tu d en ts' S o c ie ty . In fa ct, w h a t h a p p e n e d w a s the D a ily w a s g iv e n 15% o f th e S tu d e n ts' S o c ie ty fee (th en $ 3 8 p er stu d e n t).

T h e r e fo r e , th e S tu d en ts' S o c ie ty fe e w a s lo w e r e d to $ 3 2 .3 0 p er stu d en t a n d the D a ily n o w r e c e iv e s $ 5 .7 0 per stu d e n t. (S tu d e n ts in L aw , M e d icin e, D e n tistr y a n d G r a d u a te S tu d ie s h a v e a lo w e r fe e fo r b o th th e S tu d en ts' S o c ie ty a n d th e M c G ill D a ily — see listin g b e lo w .)

T h e M c G ill D a ily r e c e iv e s a to ta l o f, b e tw e e n $ 7 5 ,0 0 0 a n d $ 8 0 ,0 0 0 p er y ea r fr o m stu d e n t fe e s. T h e rem a in d er o f its e x p e n se s are c o v e r e d b y a d v ertisin g r e v e n u e p ro jec te d to b e a b o u t $ 1 3 0 ,0 0 0 this y e a r . T h e to ta l c o s t o f p u b lish in g the M c G ill D a ily is th erefore slig h tly

EDITORS W A N TED A pplications are n ow being accepted for the follow in g positions on the M c G i l l T r ib u n e :

Features Editor A ssistant Editor — Clubs French Editor P hotography Editor O ffice M anager A pplication form s are available in the T r ib u n e office (room 415, U nion Building), or at the Students' Society general office next to Sadie's. Call 3928927 for m ore inform ation.

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"M ore clu b s." "G et rid o f it, etc. N o , se r io u sly , c o v e r stu ff b ette r, le ss S S T a d v ertisin g ."

TRIBUNE T h e M c G ill T r ib u n e is p u b lish e d b y th e S tu d en ts' S o c ie ty o f M c G ill U n iv e r s ity . O p in io n s ex p ressed a re n o t n ece ssa r ily th o se o f th e S tu d en ts' S o c ie ty . E d ito ria l in q u iries m a y b e ■nade b y c a llin g 3 9 2 -8 9 2 7 .

E d ito r-in -C h ief A s s o c ia te E d itor M a n a g in g E d itor N e w s E ditor F rench E d itor

L uran ah W o o d y G isele D e le n te A n n e M a cL en n a n B arbara M itc h e ll C la u d e M artel

m o re than $ 2 0 0 ,0 0 0 per y ea r.

S tu d en ts' S o c ie ty A s m e n tio n e d a b o v e , th e S tu d en ts' S o c ie ty c o lle c ts $ 3 2 .3 0 p er stu d en t fro m m o s t fa c u ltie s fo r a to ta l c o lle c te d in stu d en t fee s o f a b o u t $ 4 4 0 ,0 0 0 . T h is a m o u n t, p lu s a p p r o x im a te ly $ 9 5 ,0 0 0 in n et re v e n u e fro m G ertru de's P u b an d P izzeria g iv e s S tu d en ts' C o u n c il (th e g o v e r n in g b o d y o f the S tu d en t's S o c ie ty ) a ro u n d $ 5 3 5 ,0 0 0 to fu n d a ll o f th e se r v ic e s listed b e lo w .

T h ere are n in e " fu n ctio n a l grou p s" in c lu d in g th e D e b a tin g U n io n , R a d io M c G ill a n d th e W o m en 's U n io n w h ic h re c e iv e a to ta l su b sid y o f $ 5 7 ,0 0 0 .

T w e n ty -fiv e " interests grou p s" su ch as th e C a m e ra C lu b , C a rib b ea n S tu d en ts' S o c ie ty a n d G r ee n p ea c e M c G ill are fu n d e d to the tu n e o f $ 1 0 ,0 0 0 . " S o ciety a ctiv ities" su c h a s th e M c G ill T rib u n e, O ld M c G ill, the S tu d e n t H a n d b o o k , th e O m b u d s m a n 's o ffic e , S o c ie ty E lec tio n s, S tu d e n t S ecu rity a n d the P ro g ra m B o a rd , re ce iv e a to ta l su b sid y of $ 6 3 ,0 0 0 .

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DESA regains rep resen tation in the English D epartm ent

H o w e v e r , in M a y 1 9 8 0 th e stu d e n ts lo st their p r iv ile g e s. A p p a r e n tly a cla u se in the a g r e e m e n t a llo w e d fo r eith er p a rty to w ith d r a w at a n y tim e fro m this a g r e e m e n t. T h is w a s d o n e in a c lo s e d m e e tin g o f the p r o fe sso r s.

T h e stu d e n ts w e r e in fo r m e d o f th is ch a n g e in th eir sta tu s in S ep te m b er 1 9 8 0 .

E ver s in c e th en D .E .S .A . h as a tte m p te d to reg a in so m e o f its lo st p a rticip a to ry a n d v o t in g p o w e r . A s o f O c to b e r 2 2 , 1981 th ese rig h ts h a v e b een retu rn ed to D .E .S .A . T h er e w a s s u ffic ie n t tim e a t th e m e e tin g to r e v ie w th e first fiv e p o in ts o f th e m o tio n . A ll w e r e a cc e p te d w ith o u t a d d itio n or c o r r e c tio n . It is e x p ec ted th a t th e la st p o in t w ill a ls o b e a cc e p te d at th e n e x t m ee tin g . Joh n C o ch ra n , D .E .S .A .'s c h a ir m a n , is m o re th an p lea se d w ith the n e w se ttle m e n t an d D .E .S .A .'s p o s itio n in the d ep a rtm e n t.

D .E .S .A . is c u rr en tly ra tify in g its c o n s titu tio n . A n y stu d e n t w h o is e n r o lle d in at le a st o n e E n glish co u rse b e lo n g s to D .E .S .A . an d th e y are in v ite d to r e v ie w the c o n s titu tio n . It w ill b e a v a ila b le in the D .E .S .A . o ffic e B -20 w h ic h is lo c a te d in th e b a se m e n t o f the A rts B u ild in g . * Scrivner, th e E n glish D ep a rtm e n t's cr e a tiv e jo u rn a l is sc h e d u led to g o o n sa le N o v e m b e r 2 1 . The McGill Literary Journal h a s b een r e v iv e d a n d is a c ­ c e p tin g c o n tr ib u tio n s a n d a p p lic a tio n s fro m th o se in terested in jo in in g the sta ff.

THE STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH A M otion 1. Staff Meeting (p r e v io u sly S ta ff C a u c u s) to ca rry o u t th e d a y -to -d a y b u sin e s s o f the D e p a r tm e n t.

F u n era l for se r v ic e s

a) C o n sists o f all fu ll tim e te a c h in g sta ff b) Is ch a ired b y th e C h a irm a n

2. General M eeting, m e e tin g as a S ta ff/S tu d e n t C o llo q u iu m , to d e c id e all

T o c o m b a t p r o v in c e -w id e c u tb a c k s, th e D e p a r tm e n t o f E xtern al A ffa ir s, at M c G ill is o r g a n iz in g a d a y o f p ro test.

E v e n ts le a d in g u p to th e b ig d a y w h ic h is te n ta tiv e ly s c h e d u le d o n N o v e m b e r 2 0 th , o r 2 1 st. T h e d a te rem a in s ten ­ ta tiv e b e c a u se N o v e m b e r 2 1 st is a lso the d a y o n w h ic h the u n io n s w ill m arch o n P a r lia m e n t H ill to p ro te st h ig h in te re st rates.

T h e sc h e d u le is still in the p la n n in g p r o c e ss, h o w e v e r , the p la n s s o far are a s fo llo w s :

issu e s c o n c e r n in g th e cu rricu lu m a) M a d e u p o f a sta ff M e e tin g p lu s stu d e n ts in a r a tio o f 6 0 :4 0 (3:2) b ) Is ch a ired b y a sp ea k er n o m in a te d b y th e N o m in a tin g C o m m itte e a n d elec te d b y th e G en e ra l M e e tin g c) M e ets as o fte n as n e c e ssa r y to c o n d u c t its b u sin e ss d) Is a b le to fo rm s u b c o m m itte e s e) H a s o n e sta n d in g s u b c o m m itte e

3. Curriculum Committee a) C o n sists o f fo u r sta ff a n d fo u r stu d e n ts, the sta ff to b e e le c te d fo r sta g g er ed tw o -y e a r term s; se le c ts its o w n ch a ir m a n b) M e ets re g u la rly w ith p ro g ra m d ire cto rs c) R ec eiv e s an d d isc u sse s q u e stio n s, issu e s, a n d p r o p o sa ls fro m in d iv id u a ls a n d g ro u p s in th e D e p a r tm e n t a n d th e G e n e ra l M e e tin g itse lf d ) G e n e ra tes an d fo r m u la te s p r o p o sa ls o f its o w n a n d e) R ep o rts reg u la rly to th e G en e ra l M e e tin g

N o v e m b e r 4: th ere w ill b e b u tto n sa le s, a d istr ib u tio n of fly er s and a d e m o n s tr a tio n a t 1 0 0 0 F u lh am S t. in fro n t o f th e E d u c a tio n D e p t. T h e tim e o f th e d e m o n str a tio n h a s n o t b e e n set a s o f y e t.

4. Prom otion and Tenure Committee C o n sists o f eig h t sta ff m em b e rs, elec te d fo r sta g g ered th ree -y e a r n o n -s u c c e s s iv e term s, p lu s the C h a irm a n (w h o ch airs it) an d A s s o c ia te C h a irm a n ex officio

The w eek of N ovem ber 9-14: M e e tin g s w ill b e h e ld b e tw e e n the m a in t e n a n c e , a d m in is t r a t io n and fa c u lty u n io n s to talk a b o u t th e c u t­ b a c k s a n d to g a in their su p p o r t for " In fo rm a tio n D a y " . E xternal A ffa ir s w o u ld a ls o lik e to p r o p o se that the

5. Student Evaluation of Teaching Committee a) C o n sists o f 2 sta ff m em b e rs o f P & T C o m m itte e , 1 sta ff m em b e r n o t o n P & T n o m in a te d b y N o m in a tin g C o m m itte e , 3 stu d e n ts (at le a st u n ­ d erg ra d u a te, 1 g ra d u a te) b ) Is ch a ired b y th e C h a irm a n or h is re p r e se n ta tiv e c) P r o p o se s to th e D e p a r tm e n t m e th o d s o f e v a lu a tin g h tea c h in g d) A ssu re s th a t stu d e n t e v a lu a tio n s .of tea c h in g a re fu lly a v a ila b le to the C o m m itte e o n P r o m o tio n a n d T e n u re

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6. Nom inating Committee a) C o n sists o f 3 sta ff m e m b e r s (e le c te d ), 2 stu d e n t m em b e rs b) Is ch a ired b y the C h a irm a n c) N o m in a te s a d h o c c o m m itte e s, in c lu d in g P rize C o m m itte e a n d H irin g C o m m itte e

O n eith er N o v e m b e r 2 0 th o r 2 1 st, fu n er a l p r o c e ssio n m o u r n in g all the u n iv e r sity se r v ic e s w h ic h h a v e b een ter m in a ted w ill ta k e p la c e . A g en eral w a lk o u t, a lo n g w ith stu d y se s s io n s o n th e cu tb a c k s w ill b e h eld . S p ecia l e n ter ta in m en t a c tiv itie s in U n iv e r s ity C en tr e (ca lled A .A .E .E .'S or a tte n tio n a ttr a ctin g e n ter ta in m en t e v e n ts) w ill d ep ic t th e g o o d a n d b a d sid e o f the cu tb a c k stru g g le v ia sk its, a n d a "Parle w it h L a u rin and P a r iz e a u by T elegram " p ro g ra m .

T h e m o m e n tu m w ill c o n tin u e in to e a r ly D e c e m b e r w h e n E xternal A ffa ir s w ill sp o n s o r a re g io n a l cu tb a c k s m e e tin g in v o lv in g s c h o o ls , h o sp ita l, C . L . S . C . an d v a r io u s o th e r u n io n s .

M a n p o w e r is n eed ed ; fu rth er in ­ fo r m a tio n ca n b e o b ta in e d fro m V iceP resid en t E xtern al, P au l S m ith in the U n io n B u ild in g , r o o m 104E , p h o n e 3 9 2 -8 9 7 1 .

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Comment le siège de la bonne forme peut-il être ici?

N o te o n th e P rize C o m m itte e . S tu d e n ts w o u ld p a r tic ip a te in a n o n -v o tin g c a p a c ity , their re p r é se n ta tiv e (s) to b e c o n su lte d p rio r to a n y d e c isio n .

N o te o n th e H irin g C o m m itte e . S tu d e n ts w o u ld b e re p r esen te d o n the C o m m itte e . T h e p r o file o f the p o st to b e fille d w o u ld b e a p p r o v e d b y the G en eral M e etin g .

C’est dans la tête que la bonne forme commence.

Supposons que vous soyez plein de bonnes intentions; mais que vous ayez toujours réussi à remettre la bonne forme à plus tard, à ailleurs ou à autrement.

Comment vous y mettre pour vrai?

Il suffit de prendre une déci­ sion, ferme et concrète. Cessez de vous dire “J’aimerais être en

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te a c h in g sta ff refrain fro m se ttin g an a ssig n m e n t d u e d a te o n " In fo rm a tio n D ay".

October 15,1981

DESA regains representation

by Anne M acLennan T h e a b o v e m o tio n w a s p resen te d to th e E n glish D e p a r tm e n t s o tn a t the D ep a rtm e n t o f E n glish S tu d en ts' A s s o c ia tio n ( D .E .S .A .) c o u ld re g a in s o m e o f th e r e p r esen ta tio n it o n c e h a d in th e d ep a rtm e n t.

1 9 7 9 -8 0 a ca d em ic y e a r w a s th e la st tim e the stu d en ts' o r g a n iz a tio n (th en c a lle d the E n glish L iterature A s s o c ia tio n ) w a s to h a v e p a r ity w ith the

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forme!’ Dites-vous “Je vais être en forme!’

Il n’en faut pas plus pour commencer.

Une simple décision peut-elle vous lancer sur la voie de la bonne forme? Oui...et comment!

A R T S & E N T E R T A IN M E N T

‘N o A ct o f G o d ’ b y M a r ie -C h ristin e C o lb a n " N o A c t o f G od " w a s n o t sim p ly a n o th er N a tio n a l Film B o a rd (N .F .B .) m o v ie w a rn in g the p u b lic a b o u t the e v ils o f n u clea r terrorism . In d e ed , in its c o n c lu s io n , m o s t o f th e p h y sic ists ta k in g p art in th e m o v ie a g reed a b o u t th e fu tu re o f n u clea r en er g y : a s fo ssil fu e l reserv es are ra p id ly b e in g d e p le te d a n d d em a n d is in cr ea sin g ly o n the rise, n u clea r fissio n rem a in s th e o n ly lo n g ra n g e m ea n s o f a c c e s sin g a d e q u a te su m s o f en er g y .

S p o n so r e d b y P roject P lo u g h sh a r e s, a n d s h o w n la st W e d n e sd a y th e 2 8 th d u rin g D isa r m a m e n t W ee k , the m o v ie w a s b u t o n e o f a series d e sig n e d to in fo rm M c G ill stu d e n ts a s to the e ffe c ts of n u c le a r research and ex­ p e r im e n ta tio n th r o u g h o u t th e w o r ld .

A s C h ris C o k r ill, th e U 2 H o n o u r s E c o n o m ic s stu d e n t w h o p r e sen te d the film ex p la in ed : "It is a q u e stio n o f fu tu re su r v iv a l." W e are try in g to e d u c a te stu d e n ts, at M c G ill a n d o th e r u n iv e r sitie s, a b o u t C a n a d a 's r o le in n u clea r research an d th e a rm s race."

C o k rill fu rth er w e n t o n to d esc rib e C a n a d a 's ro le in th e b u ild in g o f c o m p o n e n ts (th ere is a s u b tle ty h ere) o f n u clea r w e a p o n s , su ch a s th e h u lls o f th e n o w fa m o u s T r id en t m issils. H e p o in te d o u t th at w h ile n o t p r o v id in g 3rd W o r ld n a tio n s w ith n u c lea r a rm s, C a n a d a , b y se llin g th em re a cto rs, g iv e s th e m th e m ea n s b y w h ic h to crea te n u clea r w e a p o n s . "T here a re th in g s stu d e n ts ca n d o to h elp th e c a u se , a n d th at ca n r e a lly m a k e a d ifferen ce" a ffirm ed C o k r ill. C o n ta c tin g P ro ject P lo u g h sh a r e s a n d /o r a tte n d in g o n e o f th e ir m e e tin g s ca n p r o v id e a h o st o f id e a s.

T w o m a in th e m e s w e r e d isc u sse d b y th e p h y s ic is ts in te r v ie w e d in " N o A c t o f G o d " . First, th e y stre ssed the in -' t r ic a te and s e e m in g ly in s o lu b le p r o b le m s of a d e q u a te lo n g -ter m d isp o s a l o f n u c lea r w a s te s . T h e latter h a v e h a v e a n e stim a te d to x ic life o f th o u sa n d s o f .y e a r s.

L ea k a g e of r a d io a c tiv e w a s te w a te r h a s a lr e a d y c o n ta m in a te d m a n y a re a s a r o u n d the w o r ld , a n d the c ite d e x a m p le o f the C o lu m b ia R iv er b e d is b u t o n e in m a n y .

The con seq u en ces of hum an m ism a n a g e m e n t o f n u c lea r p la n ts, a n d th e e ffe c ts o f erro rs o f ju d g m e n t, w h e th e r c o n s c io u s o r n o t, m a d e u p the la tter h a lf o f th e m o v ie . A ll the p h y sic ists c ite d e x a m p le s o f errors, w ith lo n g ra n g e e ffe c ts ra n g in g fro m c o n ta m in a tio n o f w a te r a n d la n d , to ca n ce r a n d e v e n a n ih ila tio n o f a ll life in c e rta in a re a s. T h e y w a r n e d o f the in cr ea se d p o w e r o f n u c lea r re a cto rs, a n d the d iffic u lty in c o n tr o llin g th em d u rin g th e critica l fis s io n p h a se s. In c o n c lu s io n , th e s c ie n tis ts re­ e m p h a siz e d the n eed fo r m o r e carefu l ju d g m e n t in a llo w in g th e b u ild in g o f n u c lea r r e a cto rs, a n d re a ffirm ed their b e lie fs in » a lso e n c o u r a g in g the d e v e lo p m e n t o f o th e r so u r c e s o f en e r g y .

N o n e o ffe r e d s o lu tio n s to th e p resen t p r o b le m s, b u t se v e r a l w a r n e d th a t, in a c c o r d a n c e w ith the F a u stia n m y th , the D e v il w o u ld s o o n c o m e to c o lle c t h is d u e s.

P ro jec t P lo u g h sh a r e s ca n b e c o n ­ ta cted th rough : T h e In stitu te o f P e a c e a n d C o n flic t S tu d ie s C o n r a d G reb el C o lle g e , W a te r lo o , O n t. 2 N L . 3 G 6 .

Villains Knock 'em Dead on Hallowe'en

Villi ans Steal the Show S a tu r d a y n ig h t, E n glan d 's V illa in s p r o v id e d a p erfe ct b a c k g r o u n d fo r the c o s tu m e d m a sse s th a t ra n ted in th e U n io n B a llr o o m fo r H a lo w e 'e n re v els.

T h e SK A b eat had a p h en om en al e ffe c t, fo r c in g n o r m a lly a p a th e tic stu d e n ts to k e e p d a n c in g e v e n w h e n th e m u sic sto p p e d .

S aid S te v e n B y e, d ru m m er o f the V illa in s, "T he p e o p le h ere are great.

W ith a u d ie n c e s lik e th is, th e rest o f th e to u r w ill b e fa n ta stic ." T h e "Life o f C rim e" to u r h as b een v e r y su cc essfu l s o far, s a y s B y e. T h e g r o u p h as s a ls o relea sed an a lb u m b y th e sa m e n a m e , o n S k in h e a d s reco rd s.

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ALBERT EINSTEIN A One Man Show

by Ed Metzger Thursday, November 5th, 7 p.m.

Stewart S 1/4 1205 Dr. Penfield

Come on down to the basement of the Education Building and check out our great, new, good-eating spot

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T ic k e t s a t both S a d ie ’s location & at the door: M c G ill S tu d e n ts w ith I . D . — $ 2 .0 0 G eneral P u b lic — $ 3 .5 0 In fo rm a tio n : 3 9 2 - 8 9 2 5 / 6 or 3 9 2 - 8 9 7 6 A M cG ill Prog ram Board P roduction

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9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Community McGill b y B arbara M itc h e ll M o s t stu d e n ts a t M c G ill are to o a c a d e m ic a lly o r ie n te d a n d h a v e n o tim e o r in te re st in the c o m m u n ity a sp e c t o f the u n iv e r sity , felt E d w ard L a n g lo is, R o m a n C a th o lic p riest o f M c G ill's N e w m a n C en tre. A lth o u g h c o n sid e r e d a p art o f M c G ill, the N e w m a n C en tre is a c tu a lly fu n d e d b y th e R o m a n C a th o lic A r c h d io c ie se o r g a n iz a tio n . T h e ce n tre, e s se n tia lly a C a th o lic p a rish , n o t o n ly ad h eres to c a th o lic s b u t to A n g lic a n , E astern o r th o d o x , P r e sb y te r ia n , Jew ish to n a m e b u t a fe w .

T h e C h a p la in c y p r o v id e s a g u id a n ce o n su c h to p ic s a s m a rriage, se x u a lity , a n d v a lu e s . Its g en er a l p u r p o se is to ra ise the c o n s c io u s n e s s o f stu d e n ts w h o h a v e b e c o m e to o en tre n c h e d in their stu d ie s to r e c o g n iz e im p o r ta n t issu es o n a n d o ff c a m p u s — su ch as d e str u c tiv e cu lts, n u c lea r d isa rm a m en t and so on.

L a n g lo is b e lie v e s stu d e n ts sh o u ld p u r su e the a n sw e r s to su ch q u e stio n s as: w h a t sh o u ld th e role o f the U n iv e r s ity be? Is th e U n iv e r s ity su b ject to the p resen t e c o n o m ic an d so c ia l c o n d itio n s or d o e s it ch a lle n g e the p resen t s tr u c tu r e ?

To p r o m o te d isc u ssio n o f su c h to p ic s C h a p la in c y o r g a n iz e s d isc u ssio n g ro u p s o n e o f w h ic h is th e T u e s d a y F oru m h eld a t the Y e llo w D o o r (situ a te d at 3 6 2 5 A ly m e r ) fr o m 1 2 :0 0 'til 1 :3 0 .

For th o se stu d e n ts w h o w o u ld lik e to p u t so m e o f y o u r a c a d em ic p u rsu its in to p ra c tic e , th e u n iv e r sity o ffe rs a referen ce se r v ic e c a lle d , a p p r o p r ia te ly e n o u g h , C o m m u n ity M c G ill. C o m ­ m u n ity M c G ill is e s se n tia lly a referen ce ce n te r th r o u g h w h ic h stu d e n ts can v o lu n te e r to b e o f se rv ic e to su ch o r g a n iz a tio n s a s th e Y e llo w D o o r , B ig B ro th ers, T h e Y .M .C .A . an d a h o st o f tw e n ty o th e r ch a r ita b le g r o u p s in the g re a t M o n tr e a l a rea.

Jane M a r y N iv e n a n d Jean n in e B oire a re th e o n ly su r v iv e r s o f th is o n ce p o p u la r c o m m itte e .

C o m m u n it y M c G ill w as fir st e sta b lish e d in the m id d le six tie s — a tim e w h e n e v e r y o n e w a s in to " helping h is f e llo w m a n ." A s so c ia l a ttitu d e s c h a n g e d s o d id in te re st in C o m m u n ity M c G ill. T h e c o m m itte e , a v ic tim o f the tim e s, is n o w re d u ce d to an a c tiv e sta ff o f tw o .

V o lu n te e r w o r k , s a y s B oire, is a w a y fo r the stu d e n t to p ra ctice in h is c h o se n v o c a t io n a n d a w a y o f g e ttin g a fo o t in sid e the fiH d th r o u g h th e b a ck d o o r .

B oire d e fin e d th e u n d e r ly in g p u r p o se o f the c o m m itte e as o n e o f h elp in g stu d e n ts h elp o th e r s o u tsid e the realm o f u n iv e r sity life . T h e ir m a jo r a im is to p r o v id e a lin k b e tw e e n th e U n iv e r s ity a n d th e o u tsid e w o r ld .

Last y e a r th e c o m m itte e d o n a te d th ree h u n d red d o lla r s to th e M c K a y C en tre b y w a y o f a fu n d raisin g ca m p a ig n w h ic h s o ld b u tto n s an d V a len tin e 's D a y ca rd s.

T h er e is n o e x p e r ie n c e n eed ed to v o lu n te e r fo r th e se p o s itio n s a n d the

L yn L a lo n d e to star in T a k e n in M a rria g e

Tuesday night all week b y M a e v e B ell "Y ou are in v ite d to the w e d d in g rehearsal o f M iss A n n (A n n ie ) D a n n C h a n d ler a n d M r. H e n r y (H a n k ) C h e tle y to b e h eld in St. P eter's C h u rch , H a n o v e r , N e w H a m p sh ir e. In a tte n d a n c e to se e A n n ie ta k en in m arriage w ill b e her m a n y in -la w s to b e (if th e y can e v e r sto p c e le b r a tin g in G reen 's T a v e rn ) a n d her fa m ily w h ic h in clu d es her sister A n d r e a w h o h as b een m arried fiv e tim e s, h er a cid to n g u ed A u n t H e len a n d h er m o th er R u th w h o s e fa ith a n d lo y a lt y is u nsh a k e a b le . In lieu o f the ce llist w h o w a s h ired to p r o v id e the m u sic a l a c ­ c o m p a n im e n t fo r th e b le sse d e v e n t, there w ill b e th e s o n g sty lin g s o f co c k ta il w a itr e ss an d c h a n te u se D ix ie A v a lo n w h o s e sp e c ia lty is b a lla d s o f th e thirties a n d fo rties."

T h u s m ig h t read a w e d d in g in ­ v ita tio n to the e v e n t w h ic h n ev er o cc u r s in th e c o m e d y Taken in Marriage b y T h o m a s B ab e w h ic h is to b e the se c o n d o fferin g o f the T u e s d a y N ig h t C a fe. T h e all fe m a le s h o w w a s a 1 9 7 9 N e w Y ork S h a k esp ea r e F estiv a l a ttr a ctio n , c o u r te sy o f J osep h P a p p , a n d it starred su c h lu m in a r ies as C o lle e n D e w h u r st a n d N a n c y (Lou Grant) M a r ch a n d a lter n a tin g as the m o th er , E lizab eth W ils o n a s the a u n t, M e ry l Streep as A n d y , K a th leen (I

Never Promised You a Rose Garden) Q u in la n as th e n e r v o u s b rid e to n ev er b e an d D ix ie C arter as D ix ie A v a lo n , sin ger.

T N C 's p r o d u c tio n , d ire cted by C o lle e n C urran stars L yn L a lo n d e as A n n ie , Julia S la v in as A n d y , M a ry L y n n F iske as D ix ie , A n n A rc h e r, as H elen , an d K ath leen K e lle y as R uth.

T h e set d esig n is b y K ate B o y d , the sta g e m a n a g er, M arga ret L e v y .

T h e s h o w is b ein g p r o d u c e d b y

S u sa n G e m m e ll.

A lis o n H o u r is r e sp o n sib le fo r c o s tu m e s a n d p ro p s.

"T he ca st is w o n d e r fu l," th e d ire cto r is q u ic k to p ro fess.

"T he p la y is v e r y fu n n y , v e r y o d d , v e r y w it ty , v e r y su b tle . V e r y , v e r y ," sh e a d d e d .

Taken in Marriage ru n s N o v e m b e r 1 7 to 2 1 , in the P la y e r s T h ea tre , 3 4 8 0 M c T a v is h , 8 p .m . T ic k e ts are $ 2 .5 0 a n d $ 3 .5 0 . For in fo call: 3 9 2 -4 6 3 7 .

Ski club’s ski sales If y o u 'v e o u tg r o w n y o u r sk i b o o ls or n e e d a lo n g e r p air o f sk is, y o u c a n g et rid o f the o ld a n d b u y re p la c e m e n ts at the l j t h A n n u a l M c G ill S k i S a le to b e h eld N o v e m b e r 1 1 th - 1 4 th .

T h e sa le is o r g a n iz e d a n d run b y the M c G ill U n iv e r s ity S k i T e a m m em b e rs in o rd er to ra ise fu n d s fo r en tr y fees a n d ra ce e x p e n se s.

B r in g your u sed e q u ip m e n t (d o w n h ill o r c r o ss-c o u n tr y ) to the U n io n B ld g ., 3 4 8 0 M c T a v is h , R o o m B 0 1 , N o v e m b e r 6 a n d 7 b e tw e e n 10 a .m . a n d 7 p .m . A h a n d lin g ch a rg e o f 5 0 e to $ 1 .5 0 (d e p e n d in g o n v a lu e o f e q u ip m e n t) m u st b e p a id at the tim e o f re g istra tio n .

T h e sa le ta k e s p la c e N o v e m b e r 1 1 th (1 0 a .m . to 7 p .m .) , N o v e m b e r 12th a n d 1 3 th (10 a .m . to 9 p .m .) a n d N o v e m b e r 1 4 th (10 a .m . to 7 p .m .) .

If y o u r u se d e q u ip m e n t se lls, y o u ca n p ic k u p th e m o n e y (less a 15% c o m m issio n ) N o v e m b e r 1 6 th a n d 17th b e tw e e n 1 0 a .m . a n d 7 p .m .

For m o r e in fo r m a tio n , ca ll 3 9 2 -8 9 2 2 or 3 9 2 -4 7 7 2 9 . D u r in g the sa le ca ll 3 9 2 8901.

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c o m m itte e h as a large v a r ie ty ot p ro g ra m s to su it a lm o st e v e r y fa c u lty .

For m o re in fo r m a tio n ca ll 2 8 6 -8 9 3 7 , o ffic e h o u r s are o n M o n d a y to F riday fro m 1 2 :0 0 to 1:00, T u e s d a y an d T h u r sd a y fro m 9 :0 0 to 1 0 :3 0 an d W e d n e sd a y fro m 2 :0 0 to 3 :0 0 in r o o m 4 0 8 in the U n io n b u ild in g .

O ld M cG ill

—better than ever b y B arbara M itc h e ll "T he e n g in ee rin g a n d m a n a g e m e n t y e a r b o o k s c o u ld tak e a w a y sa le s from O ld M c G ill b u t b e c a u se o f their size th e y p resen t n o im m e d ia te p ro b lem ," sta te d K e lly A s h to n , E d itor in C h ief o f O ld M c G ill.

O ld M c G ill, th e first a n d fo r e m o st y e a r b o o k o f the u n iv e r sity , w a s e sta b lish e d in 1 8 9 7 an d is co n sid er ed o n e o f th e la rg est u n iv e r sity y e a r ­ b o o k s; it c o n sis ts o f a to ta l o f 352 p a g e s. T h e jack et d esig n ch a n g e s e v e ry y e a r a n d th is y e a r it w ill b e a rich b u r g u n d y v in y l c o v e r o n w h ic h w ill rest th e M c G ill crest in p la tin u m .

In sid e O ld M c G ill '82, there ex ist 160 p a g es o f g r a d u a tio n p ictu res w ith ea ch grads' fifteen w o r d s s a y in g h o w th ey lo v e d their y e a r s a t M c G ill. G rad s e v e n h a v e th e sp a ce fo r a fa v o r ite sa y in g .

T h ere's a lso a sp o r ts se c tio n , a stu d en t life a n d clu b s a n d a c tiv itie s se c to r — w h ic h w ill n o d o u b t s h o w th e calm r e sp e c ta b ility o f M c G ill's n u m er o u s fra tern ities. A n arts, litera tu re an d p o e tr y p o r tio n for y o u M ilto n s an d H e m in g w a y s o f M c G ill a n d la st b u t n o t le a st, th e Year in Review se c tio n in w h ic h a ll th o se g ra d u a tin g stu d e n ts can reflect u p o n th e p o litic a n w o r ld at the tim e o f their g r a d u a tio n .

E v ery y e a r th e y e a r b o o k h a s a th em e; this y e a r th e th em e fo r o ld M c G ill is " M cG ill in th e M o n tre a l C o m m u n ity " . T h e b o o k d isc u sse s the in te r a c tio n o f th e tw o .

The yearb ook ex p er ie n c ed d if­ fic u ltie s in th e 70's d u e to a la c k o f in terest a m o n g stu d e n ts. A s h to n w a n ts "to p u t th e c o n fid e n c e b a ck in to the stu d e n ts reg a rd in g O ld M c G ill an d k eep up the fin e trad ition " . A n in ­ n o v a tio n in tr o d u c e d d u rin g A sh to n 's term w a s in crea sed c o lo r in th e b o o k an d as sta ted b y C a th y B o w e s, p h o to e d ito r , to p u t c a p tio n s u n d er all pic^ tures to h elp d esc rib e certa in e v e n ts ta k in g p la ce in the c o r re sp o n d in g p h o to s . H o p e fu lly , s a y s A s h to n , "this w ill p r o m o te an in crea se in sa le s an d in terest in th e y e a r b o o k ."

O ld M c G ill '82 w ill b e a v a ila b le fo r p u r ch a se in th e fa ll. G r a d u a te s can p ic k u p a c o p y o f th e y e a r b o o k for e ig h t d o lla rs at th e tim e o f their p h o to s e ssio n s. A ll o th e r stu d e n ts c a n acq u ire a c o p y fo r ten d o lla rs b e fo r e an d t w e lv e d o lla rs a fter its o ffic ia l relea se.

For fu rth er in fo r m a tio n regard in g O ld M c G ill, K e lly A s h to n can^ b e re a ch ed at th e O ld M c G ill o ffic e in the U n io n b u ild in g r o o m B 1 8 -1 9 or call 2 8 6 -8 9 9 0 . A ll n e w c o m e r s to the sta ff are w e lc o m e .