THANK You

Dear Editor, Now that the results

- of the UPEI Student Union elections are final, I would like to congratulate all the winning candidates, especially Philip Brown, my personal opponent. I would»

V also like to thank all

T'those who worked on my ».behalf, as well as those who supported me.

_ I feel that the election was significant on two counts. Firstly, there was a high voter turn-‘ out which indicates a renewed interest in the S udent Union. But per- haps most importantly, tiere was a more aware

‘ electorate. Hopefully, we, the Student Union, can channel this interest toward a more successful year next year.

In summation, I would like to say that as far as. I am concerned the axe is, buried. What is important now is that we put personal differences aside and work to get the Student Union

"back on the right track.

Sincerely,

fl, ‘ Ivan MacArthur BAD DECISION . Dear Sir, » The recent decision by the Senate to shorten the 'spring semester by one . week has been met by the students with some cheers and some indifference, but moreso with shock, disap- proval, panic, and even langer. a The suddenness with which }_this change was imposed has unavoidably disrupted many :Llecture and test schedules, and every student's schedule

for paper and exam preparation

Faculty members now have the ’*choice of Cramming the same iamount of Tecture material, into a shorter period in a

' less thorough manner.or leaving the material out'i, altOgether. Students may’ be unable to do a thorough job on research and ‘

LETTEﬁ§r_J»

».absorption of lecture

material.

This is not an advantage in the sense of a lighter work load. This is a deterioration of the quality of each course affected. Accumulated over Several courses it amounts to'a

downgrading of every student's

degree and a decline in the

standards of the university."

I don't know about you, but

I'm here to get as comprehensive

an education as possible, not a cheap easy ticket through life. ‘ i . Assuming the March lh SUM editorial to be true, it appears that a persistent few representing a limited number of students were able, through questionable means, to get this-motion through the Senate on the

,grounds that UPEI students,

and in particular Business students, are at some insurmountable disadvantage in the summer employment market. This apparently, is due to our arrival on the scene one week after students from other universities. What other universities? Holland College finishes long after UPEI. If you are referring to mainland universities, then how small a portion of our university population will be seeking work on the mainland? Are these the few for whom»this change was intended to benefit at a cost to all other students?‘ The way I see it, any student who is

ambitious in his or her pursuit of summer employment is out making applications _and attending interviews three to six weeks before the semester ends. What difference‘will one week make, especially since the commencement of most summer positions is usually in May.- . >

Many students resent not having had any chance

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PROTESTANT _ ‘ ’CHAPLAINCY

‘ CHAPLAINCY SERVICE is AVAILABLE To STUDENTS ON.- CAMPUS AT THE CHAngtncY CENTRE ON TUESDAYS FROM 2 — h_p.m., ON WEDNESDAYS FROM 2 - h p.m., AND ON

THURSDAYS FROM 7 - 9 p.m.

3THE urti suN,-Thur§ééy, Match‘zo;§1 - -.- '

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to voice an opinion concerning YOU are confronted With a

this issue before the decision was made. ~Why didn't the §Q5_make an iSSUe of it during the period in which the proposal was rejected repeatedly? Here was a chance for “Campus Comment” to sink its teeth into semething meaty, which would evoke some contro- versial'opinions and eluci~ date a common viewpoint. |.andrseveralTotherystudents feel the student Senators misrepresented us in this 'matter by voting in favouFf“ of the motion. ' _ Does this school not

‘ have an obligation, in

fact, a legaF contract

to provide each registered student with the full number of lecture and labOratory hours outlined in the University calendar? A student taking five courses will lose fifteen hours of lectures and

some, an additional twelve hours of laboratory time gas a result of this change. That's the eguivalent of one half of a.semester course. Residence students Idse the value of twenty one meals and seven days lbdging: I feel as if

‘I am being gtOssly

short changed; If one

had sufficient_time (which is now at a premium), money, legal aid, and intestinal

'fOrtitude, cou1d one make

a claim in a court of law in order to recuperate these losses?» How much money is the‘administﬁation going to save as a reSult of this Ichange?‘ Will we ever~see the benefits of these savings? \T

To conclude, I suggest to the Senate that next time

UIIM PO Rfl'ANT -LECT

10th Anniversary Lecture i,p 8:00 p.m., April 2l-klf 1 Steel Recital Hall __ -.Edgar Ga1;ant, Chairman, Publiekéervicezcemmissﬂ

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a.bf thanks to everyone who

decision which will have such a profound and wide spread effect, that you confer with students and faculty before hand, in order to act in the best interest of all the members of this university. ‘

Yours truly, . .gBrian Masson

THA’N’k‘s “HERE - TOO

Dear Editor, I am just dropping a letmr

I Supported me in the past

student union eiection.

I would especially like to thank Patti Bradley, my =scrutineer, Kim Beattie, Cheryl Judson, John Carson, Chuck Gallison, Brian Kinq, Jackie MacNeill, my agents, Joe Sanlei, Peter Wilson, and Trish Rossiter, who aH helped me with my ideas and speech writing. -I wouh also like to express my gratitude to the residents

' of Marian, Bernadine, and

Blanchard, the International Students Association, everyone I met in the Lounqe in the Library. These people all gave me a warm reception and had time to listen to what I had to say.

Last, but not least,l would like to thank and congratulate my opponent, Scott Thomas, who ran a great campaign. It is obvious by the closeness of the vote that everyone felt as I did, that there was two quality candidates. I hope Scott will continue to put his time and effort

_ into the Student Union and . work closely with me.”

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ThegFedeﬁal Government is one of the largest 17 employers of'universitv graduates in the country.

Consequently, the University is delighted that, as one of its Lectures to celebrate its tenth-anniversary,

Neil MacKenzie u ‘R E * . . APPROACHING

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.it‘will have as speaker Edgar Gallant, Chairman of the Public Service CommiSSion, winner of the vahier Medal, the most prestigious award for public administration in the country, and a man of vast experience in many

levels of the public service.

He has been chairman of

' the National Capital Commission, secretarv of the Council of Maritime Premiers; he has served in many departments of government, and with‘NATO.C .~‘ '

rAll students who would like to know mOre about“ careers in the public sector are strongly urged to

heaerr. Gallant.