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I All about the Cruise

Winnipeg (CUP) — What is this strange cruise missile that is creating such a fuss?

The cruise is a small, easily transported and concealed weapon amalgamating the three most revolutionary

'technologies of this century:

jet flight, the computer mic-

rochip and the atomic bomb. '

The missile is about twenty

“feet long and two feet in

diameter and can carry a two hundred kiloton nuclear war- head. Unlike all previous

and folding wing assembly that permits it to travel about 90 feet above the ground, eluding detection by radar.

One University of Winni-- peg professor estimates the cruisetis capable of “hedge- hopping” to follow varia- tions in the earth’s topo- graphy to within two inches accuracy. Once launched, there would be almost no de- fenseagainst a cruiSe mis- sile attack.

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siles in Western Europe in the early 19803 to counter de- ployment of the Soviet—made ‘SSZO missile. The 8820 has

missiles, the cruise does not travel to its target on a trajec- tory path. It is equipped with a computer guidance system

Computer literacy foryoutoo

, Montreal (CUP) Any student bright enough “to learn how to write properly in the 805 should be able to operate acomputer. .

That’s the idea introduced by the Engineering and Com- puter Science faculty to Concordia University’s senate.

Charles Giguere, associate dean, ,said that in spite of budget cuts, the university had a duty to ensure that every student became computer literate. And every faculty in the university has a stake in the project.

Sean McEvenure, principal of one of Concordia’s col- leges, said that since universities were leaders in socitey, “it’s humiliating to think everyone’s ahead of us in this area.” ' ‘

Across the country, governments and school boards have introduced computers into primary and secondary school systems. The Quebec government plans to put 40,000 com- puters into their schools over the next five years, but indivi- dual school boards have already set up computer courses for their students.

Liberal Education Critic Claude Ryan said that, “if we had had to depend on the Department of Education, we would still be waiting.” .

1% Es vital that Concordia find the money for a policy of computer literacy, said McEventure. It is unlikely that new

inciiey earmarked for this polic': will be forthcoming flOiTL - v . . . c l the Ministry of Education, as it is under severe financral

restraint.

Giguere emphasized that computer literacy need not be an expensive undertaking, as he brandished a sleek six—inch long computer. ,

A whole array of new and expensive equipment might be underutilized or quickly outdated, while students and professors could work wonders with $60 models.

Engineering and Computer Science Dean M. N. Swamy joined the debate saying anyone could learn how to use a computer. ‘

“Even 1, without knowing anything, prorammed some-

. thing this morning.”

Traditional computer courses and programs in both col- leges and universities simply cannot meet the demand of students of computer literacy or training. *

And even those who manage to get into the programs have to hang tough. At Dawson College in Montreal, a “failure policy” was created this year that forces students who do not pass the two first year courses to leave the program.

In any case, traditional courses like these are not designed for students outside the computer field. Concordia faculty members say students of every discipline need computer literacy. -'

Concordia’s senate passed a motion to introduce a comv

puter course specifically designed for history students next.

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multiple warheads, but lows a trajectory path. Soviets have «not yet' devel ed a “hedge-hopping”

.sile. Disarmament talks stalled, and the United St

is eager to deploy the cr by late 1983 or 1984. before it can do that is test the missile in a place a lot of room.

That place is the b country north of Cole L Alberta, where the Cana military has an immense weapons testing range. Canadian government is the verge of signing an ag merit to allow the Ameri to use the range for test" Only last-minute cha proposed by the Americ have delayed the agreem

Peace activists claim missile is/a first-strike pon, meaning it could kn out most of the So Union’s missiles before Soviet’s could react. If missiles are deployed in

_ Germany, the Soviets w

only have four min warning before their mis were destroyed, compare 30 minutes for land—b .Ainutemen launched f the United States.

This will leave the Sov no choice but to lau their missiles immediatt-l they think they’re- being tacked or risk losing th say peace activists. l therefore think that depl ing the cruise will gre increase the risk of nice war.

Because it is being teste

Alberta, activists in C ada’s fast-growing p movement have focused energies on “refusing cruise”.

And that’s why a m ment that was limping al in anonymity only a year was able to attract more I 15,000 people to an . cruise demonstration -Ottawa Oct. 30 and th ands more across Can