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The UPEI Studnet Union has gone 'through some dras- tic changes the last few weeks. The old saw about it being a "glorified social ‘ committee" is becoming rapi— dly out-dated. w

The Cadre, Feb. 25, 1975, page 2J

Things Are ’IC'IIIIII

The whole emphasis of stu— kin order to check into stu-

,dent politics is being turn- ed in new directions. our new Student Council believes

that they should be involved.

in academics at the univer— sity, giving students more say in what goes on, and de— fending students when their rights are abridged by the university.

The old and new councils are working together to pre- pare a brief to the Aims and Objectives Committee; a br— ief to Senate on how Tenure should be changed, and an

' dent complaints. They have

begun to check into a vari—‘ ety of questions such as: Why is the university hold- »ing back on bursaries; why can the university break the .Landlord and Tenant Act; Why is the university turning down students who wish t0‘

J move into Blanchard Hall.

Last Wednesday's Senate , meeting was an excellent ex-

/ample of the type of cooper— «fation that exists among the.

wing gln' .Stude'nfllnion ' Politics ,

council and the student body.

All our Senate reps, both

_anti—calendar for next year's .present and future, were at

freshman class. They held a, meeting.last Thursday night\

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match this blandneSS? Yours truly,

Brian Clark

. lDear Editor

accusation concerning a

Dear Wendy and Albert

Your restarant reviews

this year haven't been bad, not really, what I question is your taste buds. You always seem to choose chic— I ken,or pork chops, french fries and or mashed potatoes. -I realize most restaurants I are bland, but must your

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.ikmber of ‘-n. University

I feel compelled to comme ent on Ted Crockett‘s recent ran against me-

‘the meeting. When the chair- man refused to recognize

Mr. Crockett was the best

taste in food necessari}y “ needs. I did not feel that

candidate for the job, and when asked for my opinion,

I readily gave it. I do not

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Doug Smith, Marilyn MacPher— son refused to give up the' seat if it meant that the- students would be short one.

The old comment about the student body being»apathetic is also being dispelled;

.Students have been turning

up in large numbers for Cou—_ ncil and Senate meetings.5 They are also feeling free to come forth and-voicewth—

-eir complaints and to give

their support. V

So long as this support continues, the Student Union can be an effective force in making changesat theuniver—

xsity that the students feel, -necessaryf '

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ahead to events that approp— riately started election nightg, '_

I'm not going to reJhash the details now as I'm sure

belive that this constitutes others will. But what I am a smear campaign. At no time going to do is remind you

did I make a single deroga-

tory remark aimed at the

personable young man Who

that what the Guardian‘showed [the community about Senate _is only a beginning. Studen— ts and even faculty are

If anyone was hurt in the finally waking up to the

slander of Mr. Crockett,

state that I did not at any' I Will PUbliC1Y aPOIOgize time participate in an init— for that because I did not

iate a smear campaign again— intend to aim Personal

st any candidate.

What I will plead guilty to, is that of voicing my

opinions. I have my‘own

opinions, as does everybody, were other reasons for this. happen.

as to the type of person Perhaps Mr. Crockett reali-

I feel the Student Union

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leAss't Managing Editor:

Paula Foley'

criticism at him. I'am also sorry that Mr Crockett drop; needed change but they’need

ped Out of the election.

smear campaign which suppos—)Cr°SSfire 0f remarks. I am , edly took place during the ' Student Unibn elections, as most people know, I was . alleged to be the.person_‘ who initiated this campaign. Were taken as a Personal I would like to publicly

fact that our'campus has

truly sorry. But it'scrather \béen and-still is rim by- obvious that I suffered the one man.’Together you and most from this useless exch- I can make this place into ange. If any of my comments

a true university whose objectives are to satisfy the‘needs of students not ‘ to make the administration's job easier. Your council,

both old and new, are compl- \ete1y behind this long-

,your support. Give it to

Yet, I do believe that there them if you want this to

zed that the election was going badly for him. I obviously do not have the kind of influence needed to sway an election as Mr Crockett §uggested3.

As I stated, I am publicly

Rick Huyck

Dear Sir: In the issue of February 18, David MacRae asks if

Press (C.U.P.) The opin— , inns expressed are those of the authors. All cone f tributibns must be signed' to be considered for pub- lication. Please addreés 1 to, CADRE. 11.131.13.31. , Char- lottetown,W4T Pocm-Phone: 277341. EditortTRichard'Willis Managing Editor: Louise‘Mould

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a ologizing for any personal fiffimarks that were made; I But I cannot apologiZe for speaking my mind. I'm sorry“ if some people cannot accept

ise my personal views at

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First, I would like to

art they gave me in the past election, whether campaign workers or simply those who voted for my platform. But the campaign is over and we must look

that; but I will not comprom—

the requeSt of any singular

thank everyone for the supp—

anyone could "imagine" my "suggesting anything“that might be construed progres- sive or worse democratic,.3 in particular, a proposal to amalgamate the Board and the Senate. 9

, There is no need fOr any- one to strain his imaginat— ion. I was on record as' favoring a single governing body for universities fift' een years ago. One of the reasons I took the job here was that I understood that the government was prepared to set up the new university

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