DECEMBER 12,, 1969 .
by Mike McGaughey
Call ’Em One IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION??
Contrary to my previous predictions, the “Direction of the Union Address’ proved to be neither very controversial or grossly unpopular (when I put my foot in my mouth I do a good job of it.) In fact the general consensus of op inion leads. one to believe that the documents was much less redical than most stud- ents feared it would be and expressed an air of prevail- ing relief.
Although I have disagreed with the S.U. President over certain areas of policy in the past, I found very little that merited violent disagreement in this presentation.
Many articles of the paper were what I expected to see only they were in a much milder and watered-down ver- sion than I had anticipated. Where I feared a heavy S.U. financial conmiitment none was mentioned. The student body was. invited to partici pate and not forced to, a fac- tor which should~ insure a more active degree of coop- eration and personal commit- ment. Certainly the applause the presentation received did not bespeak rejection by the students who were in attend- ance. Admiration was expres- sed for many of the suggest-
v ed programs, especially those dealing with aiding under- privileged children and in-
Insurance
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This is a brief outline of the benefits currently avail— able to you. It is an infor- mal explanation of the bene- fits available through a Group Plan.
When you become insured you will receive a certificate indicating the date on which your protection under the Plan becomes effective.
’ The benefits for which you are insured are as follows;
Surgical Reimbursement
‘ If you undergo a necessary
surgical operation, the Plan will reimburse you for the Surgeon’s fee, up to the mini— mum amount specified for the operation performed, in the general tariff section 0f the -Prince Edward Island Medical Seciety Schedule of Fees in effect January 1, 1968.
This benefit is subject to no maximum.
It is not necessary to be confined to hospital to re. ceive surgical benefits.
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mates of penal institutions as well as the Big-Brother, Big Sister policy.
In an overall perspective only a few dissenting voices were raised and these dissen- ters objected on the grounds that they felt the document was not radical enough or did not go far enough. Ob- viously S.U. President Keav- eny has won back a number of disenchanted supporters on the strength of this ad- dress for credit must be giv- en where it is due (and this, in my opinion, is one of these cases).
However the real fate of these noble ideas lie in whe- ther the students of U.P.E.I. accept these policies or pre- fer to remain inwardly focus- ed. In this case rejection consists of apathy and non- involvement and success. or the degree of success con- sists of the degree of involve- ment and participation that each interested student makes to the program. Only time
will tell if the students of ‘ this university really sup-
port these ideas.
Call ’Em Two WHERE HAS ALL THE MONEY GONE?
It has finally become ap- parent to the S.U.C. that money doesn’t grow on trees. At last Thursday’s all-nigh— er the Council at last came to the horrifying realization that the S.U. was going
broke. This trend was _pre-'
Company
Surgical Assistants Reimbursement
If, during the performance of a surgical operation, the services of a licensed doctor of medicine are necessary to assist the surgeon with the performance of the operation, the Plan will reimburse you for the assistant’s fee, up to the amount specified for as- sisting in the operation, in the general tariff section of the Prince Edward Island Medical Society Schedule of Fees, in effect January 1, 1968.
Anaesthetic Reimbursement
If, during the performance
of a surgical operation, the '
services of a qualified Anaes-
fthetist, other than the doctor
performing the operation, are necessary, the Plan will re- imburse you for the Anaes- thetist’s fee, up to the mini- mum amount specified for the service rendered, in the general tariff section of the Prince Edward Island Medi- cal Society Schedule of Fees, in effect January 1, 1968.
viou’sly predicted by observ- ers who shuddered at the maner the S.U. was indiscri-
' minantly handing out cash to-
each and every group, club, and organization that sub- mitted a budget.
What was even worse was the fact that these groups received almost all the money they requested without being seriously questioned as to the need, extent, and validity of their claims. The first crack became apparent two weeks ago when the Engineering Society had it’s proposed $800 budget chopped to $300 ‘in what the Council describ- ed as “belt-tightening” and the issue broke wide open with the presentation of a budget by the Business So- ciety at last Thursday’s SUC meeting. This budget was entirely rejected and the Council further announced that drastic steps were to be taken to cut off supplies of ready cash to campus organ- izations.
These steps included a gen- '
eral review of all budgets and freezing of funds and subsequent withdrawal of these funds from any club, organization or society with a restricted membership (i.e. all groups that any students on campus are not eligible to join). This proposal would withdraw the budgets pre- viously allotted to s u c h
groups that are restrictive in ,
nature as the cheerleaders, Engineering Society, and Co-
'Ed Club. Certainly moves
,proposes
This benefit is subject to no maximum.
Medical Reimbursement
This coverage provides re- imbursement for the cost of necessary Medical Treatment. given by a licensed doctor of medicine, in accordance with the Prince Edward Island
’ Schedule of Fees in effect
January 1, 1968.
This coverage provides for o n e specialist consultation per ' period of disability.
The maximum reimburse- ment for all treatment receiv- ed during any one period of disability or during any one policy term is $200.00.
No reimbursement will be provided under the Medical Benefit for dental treatment, eye examination, the fitting of glasses, drugs or medicine, preventive inoculations of any kind, and routine physi- cal examinations.
Diagnostic Services
Included in the $200.00 Medical Maximum is reim-
such as these will undoubt- edly disrupt the activities of these groups on campus and will not aid their“ effective- ness.
Even the Winter Carnival Committee was threatened by these economy moves and their ability to secure top- flight entertainment serious— ly impaired.
All this makes one wonder why the S.U.C. did not see the hand-writing on the wall at a much earlier date and act upon these signs of im- pending financial disaster be- fore the state of affairs reached a crisis proportion.
Perhaps the saddest part of this whole affairs is the fact that the Winter Carnival may suffer because of it. Since the Winter Carnival is THE event of the year and the only event with a guar- anteed mass participation of students, it should have a budget of more than it’s pre- sent paltry sum of $10,000. Success depends almost en- tirely upon the calibre of the entertainment we are able to procure and you can’t get first rate entertainment for under $15,000. The S.U.C. expects the Winter Carnival Committee to have top enter- tainment and still return $7,000 to the treasury. This means a total budget loss on the carnival of $3,000. This is utterly ridiculous! The Winter Carnival should be budgeted for a loss of $10,000, that way they could sign some really good enter-
bursed for diagnostic labora- tory tests and for diagnostic x-ray tests incurred, b a s e (1 upon the amount suggested in the Prince Edward Island, Schedule of Fees, in effect January 1, 1968.
(a) between consecutive an- niversary date of policy.
(h) during any one period of disability.
Dental Reimbursement
If you shOuld suffer break- age of natural teeth through external v i o l e n t accidental cause, you will be reimburs- ed for the fees charged by a properly licensed dentist for repair of such teeth, but not exceeding $250.00 for all treatment resulting from any one accident.
This limit of $250.00 will apply regardless of the num- ber of dentists providing treatment. ‘
Ambulance Benefit
This plan provides an al- lowance of $25.00 during any one period of disability to
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tainment for say $16,000 and return $6,000 to the coffere.
From the viewpoint of stu— dent participation and the unifying influence of the Winter Carnival this sugges- tion is more than justified. It’s fine to spend all sorts of money on pet committees but let’s put a little more of it where the student will re- ceive a little more enjoyment from it. After all, it’s the student’s money that is being spent.
Call ’Em Three
In a lighter vein let’s take a look at the following amus- ing item that appeared in the November issue of “MOTOR TREND”.
“Waiting for Lenin”
Russia’s Fiat - engineered mammoth plant at Tolgliatti- grad was to be operational by the end of this year but con- struction d e la y s postponed the opening of the factory until next April. Moscow’s papers, however were not Willing to admit to any pro- blems. Instead they found a better way to tell their car- starved readers about the un- expected delay. Workers of the new plant, they wrote, unanimously decided to wait for Lenin’s 100th birthday to roll the first Soviet Fiat off their new assembly line. The date? — April 22, 1970.
Call ’Em Four MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAVE A GOOD (HIC!) VACATION.
U. P. E. |. Health Plan
cover the cost of necessary transportation to or from a hospital in a licensed ambul- ance.
Reimbursement for Hospital Out-Patient Care
This coverage provides a. reimbursement up to a maxi- mum of $25.00 during any one period of disability, for costs incurred for out-patient care given in a legally con- stituted hospital.
No reimbursement will be provided for any hos pi tal costs which are provided for under any National, Provin- cial or Municipal legislation or which would have been provided for if you had ap- plied for protection in accor- dance with the terms of such legislation.
Accidental Death & Dismemberment
1,000 — applicable to stud- ents only.
These benefits are also available for a student’s Wife and unmarried children under 22 years of age.