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Acting as campaign manager for’Philip Brown, he told us of preposals he expeCts will.make it easier for day and.residence students to

RORY BECK — SPNIOR ARTS PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR

Rory came to U.P.E.I. four years ago with the

intention to major in Political ScienCe. He is now waiting for re— plies from graduate schools as a Psychology. Major. As a result of A changing majors he can— not stress strongly enough the importance of

spending one's first few ‘fi,

years sampling as many courses and faculties as possible. He also suggests that students shouldn't be afraid to enjoy themselves. They must realize that they have certain responsie bilities academically and towards making U.P.

E.I. a better place. He,_

himself, has actively participated in sports and has proven himself

to be a concerned stu— ’ dent by becoming involved in Symposium '79. ‘

Rory feels it is import— ant to support the uni- versity because it can help‘to maintain Island ‘ culture. In his opinion, U.P.E.I. has been stag—v nant for the last ten

years — the administration,

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PHILIP BROWN - JUNIOR ARTS HISTORY MAJOR

Philip is an interesting . person to say the least. He has a good sense of humour, but is seriously committedto improving the university. Although hex is presently highly in- volved in university life, it was a last minute de— cision whicllbrought him to U.P.E.I. His original. plan had included working dht West for a year before returningyhome.

When Philip first began at U.P.E.I., he made sure he had class every,day to eliminate the temptation of slacking off. He hasn't noticed many sim- -ilarities between univer— sity and High School.

"The social life‘is great,"\

Philip says. He has'made friends with "a wide var- iety of peOple —— from all over the Island, different provinces and countries! He has met many people outside of his faculty and

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Student Union, the whole educational process. How—‘ ever he hopes that this

is in the process of change. He observes that the stu- dents are becoming more participatory, there are new facilities, and the athletic program is im; proving.. The prime mover behind these changes ap— pears to be President Meincke. ' '

Rory points out that there. are certain activities that a day student can get,in—’ volved in and others that are more easily-accessible to students living in resin

‘dence.‘ But he has_learned

from experience that if a student wants to get involved, there are many activities " to get involved in. It is

up to the student.‘

within his department he

is trying to organize a History Club. 'Currently

he serves on’the concerned students committee, (pres— ently-fighting to keep , radio station C.I.M.N.). . w

Philip is a student inter— estéd in other students. He enjoys U.P.E.I. and feels the campus has much to offer. Because of‘

'U.P.E.I.Ys size, he feels}

participation is the key to running a good campus. He encourages students to ' come to U.P.E.I., because a) they would enjoy them— selves‘here,

’b) as the Island University,

the money stays here, and c) when it comes time‘to

look for a job there has been more communi— cation with the people downtown. As for him— self,“Philip hopes to join the Navy or inherit his father's small bus— iness.

Philip has decided to rUn for President of the Stu- dent Union. His campaign

”mix. He proposed a student I

centre where the cafeteria‘

ris presently situated. He

thinks an informal, relaxedj atmOsphere can be created

with pinball machines, card

and pool tables, posters,

and music piped in from C. I.M.N. This would help ease the problem students have had

(with finding a campus centre

to replace the poorly util— ized Barn. 'As the use of the N buildings declined, so did the Barn and the need for a new centre has arisen.

In Rory's opinion, the big- gest problem U.P.E.I. faces is the attitudes that Island parents, teachers and stu- dents hold toWard obtaining post-secondary education on Prince Edward Island. He Says that deciding to leave the Island with the excuse that our educational system' is inferior to others is unacceptable. To him, such an opinion reinforces an absurd lie, ‘He concludes H that, "If ybu want it,-U.P.” E.I. can offer you a good education." '

,platform is Unity Through Cutbacks, including:

'1. opening the doors be— tween Student Union and_ the Student body. '

2, upgrading the intra—‘

. mural program and get— ting the students‘more'

‘involved in it. ~

3. strengthening the Cor operation betWeen the President, the-Dean's

~Office, and students.

With his energy and deter— mination, he makes an exr cellent candidate for President. I, j ‘ , w .

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