NON -CANADIANS

FAaLTY: MANITOBA MP‘DAVID ORLECW RESIGNS Emil U'OF M BOARD BECALBE OF M D HIRING OF Nm:

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quNIPEG (CUP) - David Orl‘LkW, MP for Winnipeg North, resigned from the University of Manitoba board of govemors during the smmer because. of the continued hiring of non—a Canadians for university positions. ' "My major difference

with the board and the administration of the university has to do with the continued appointment of non—Canadians to , _ university positions /when ‘ ford numbers of Canadians

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Unofficial figures show that 1365 students are - registeredfull—tine at 4 the University, a decrease of 25 students over the official enrolment figures for‘1978—79. UPEI has 731 students registered in part-time studies, a ’ » drop of’ 85 students over the official figures of last year. The Registrar's Office has announced that

are graduating withB.A.s, M.A.s, and PhDs'in all ‘ fields - and are finding it extremely difficult to find positions in Canadian universities or govennIEnt," Orljkcw said in his letter of resig— nation to board chairperson WPR. MoQuade. \- ' » _ Orlikw pointed out that Canada produces between 1,650 and 1,800th each year. V _ "It is no longer necess-

aryto import academics

to staff our universities," he said. -

At the [U of M Orlikow, who was serving his third ‘ three—year term on the board, fought for regula- tions to ensure that normally the best qualified Canadian would be hired to

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UNOFFICIAL TOTALS

official figures will be published on DeGember 1, 1979.

In full-time studies ‘ a breakdom by years indicates 463 freshmen, 324 sophomores, 274 juniors, and 304'seniors. There are 719 men and 646 women ‘ enrolled ‘in these courses. By faculty, there are 971 in Arts, 81 in Education

- and 313 in Science.

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THE VERY BEST IN ENTERTAINMENT BY LOCAL ARTISTS IS SPOTLIGHTED IN THE PANTHER LOUNGE IN THE BARN ' EVERY TUEsDAY NIGHT. .COME RELAX WITH THE FINEST

PEOPLE AND THE FINEST MUSIC, TUESDAY NIGHT, FROM

DON'T FORGET, THE PANTHER LOUNGE IS OPEN MONDAY

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fill an academic position. Sud'l regulations were adopted in 1976 and 1979, but the board did not accept an Orlikow proposal whidi would have required the president to explain in detail the relative . qualifications of applic— ations whenever a non— Canadian was to be hired. Orlikcw's letter gave examples of the.con~timed preference for non-Canad— ians in the architecture, library and psychology A non- Canadian dean of ard'lit- ecture will become a tenured professor and be replaced as dean by another non—Canadianin a faculty where between 80 and 90 per cent of the academic Staff are not of Canadian

' origin.

The university is also trying tohire an American, for the second time in two years, for thé psyd'lology department, Orlikow said in his letter, ,and has hired another American as library head.

"These incidents show that despite massive expendi— tures of time and money to increase the numbers of highly qualified Canadian academics, and despite their om university's stated policy, senior

. officials of the University

of Manitoba are still trying to hire abroad. My sharp disagreement on this issue means that my continued membership on the board would be point— less."

(OUTDOOR

swarms-unifies“PRESSx NEWS 1

SPEEDING BIRDS

SILLY FILLER: SCIENTIST'S NEWSPAPER RED-EACED AFTER STATING WOODPECKER.FASTER THAN SPEEDING CONCORDE JET

SAN FRANCISCO (ZNS) - The editors of Chemical and Engineering News —- usually knam for their unerring mathematical prowess — are probably a bit red-faced after equating the speed of a woodpecker with that of

, a Concorde jet.

It seems that they made a slight error in their arithmetic when they recently tried to compute the force exerted by a woodpecker as its beak strikes a tree.

‘Ihey had a reported that the hard-headed bird struck the tree at a rather impressive impact velocity of 1,3000 miles an hour.

Engineering readers of the magazine became SUSpicious when they realized that 1,300 miles per hour is twice the speed of somd; this would require the Wood— pecker's little head to break the sound barrier twice as it bounced bad< and forth against a tree.

It turns out the true impact was 13 miles an hour, not 1,300. The. researdu was all part of experiments into what causes whiplash injuries.

EDUCATION WEEKEND

By Jill White Pres. Ed. Society

The outdoor education weekend which was held October 12 at Oak Acres Camp, was indeed an enjoyable and a memorable experience

.for those who participated.

Approximately 35 education students were in attendance, and I think'that all would agree that despite the

_ bad weather many important

lessons were learned (NEVER TRUST THE PERSON IN FRONT (‘F 'YOU TO HOLD THE BRANCHES OF TREES BACK WHEN OUT ON A. NIGHT HIKE) and new friendships were formed _ (OR BROKEN, DEPENDING ON WHETHER YOU WERE PLAYING CARDS FOR MONEY OR NOT). Thanks again to all the

resource people, Don

Norman, John Hughes and Gordon Maclnnis who took the time and trouble to teach us the many aspects of orient— eering and outdoor education.

Thanks also to all of you' Who volunteered your time to organize committees which really helped to make the weekend a success. Special thanks also to Dr. Ed MacDonald who pulled all the loose ends

Ktogether and made the entire

weekend possible.

If you missed out on the weekend this year, do plan on attending next time at you will be absolutely astonished at what the beautiful.outdoors has to .offer. /