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CO-OPTIQM

The summer is coming and once more the government will dis- play its wonderful generosity by g1v1ng money to the youth fi this country. I opportunities for Youth is ack again for their third

By-allowing us to work for mem, the government has co— pted us into passive obedience. e are not going to support the nemployed in our respective wmmunities because if we cause my trouble the grants that are

Ously disappear.

As I am an involved mem- ber of the student body, I am aware of the bureaucrat—

-travel grants,

aying our salaries might myster—

is students are represented on most decision making gr- oups of the University:

We adopt an attitude of non- involvement for those unlucky devils who didn‘t get their pro- ject accepted and can't find work because of the overall economic conditiOn.

The government realizes that. we have been conditioned to crawl. They use O.F.Y.,L.I.P. and a host of others as the bait. »

If there were nothing available the people of Canada would throw out Pierre and he real— izes it.

A summer without all these benevolent gifts would be a summer of demonstrations,riots, and trouble in the streets.

The situation that erupted

in the United states in the 60's can move up to Canada. The problem in the States,centered

around the demands of the Ghetto Negro.

.As Rubin describes us "we"

are the niggers of Middle America. The pictures of thous- ands of people gathering in the major centers is not a pleas- ant one for the governmentnThis

the past council rewrote the S.U. Constitution to vallow fore information to

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would probably be the result without jobs. So, you get OFY.

The government realizes that we have nothing. By institut— ing stop—gap measures they hope to appease us. What haooens when you turn 25 and are no longer eligible for OFY. There anano jobs, this is evidenced by the high unemployment rate in Canada. Sure you can work on LIP but this still only a stop- gap measure.

There is no attempt to iate the basic problems of our society. These measures can- not by definition lead to a bettering of the economic, Vsocial, and political ills of Canada.

I'm not advocating that you do not apply for these government grants. Do anything you can to get money out of the government but don't sit back passively and be co—opted. Damand that the government act on the actual ills of the community. We can't live on stop—gap measures for— ever.

There real aim is to keep you quiet. Don't ever forget it.

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the most efficient ways of communication to the public. If this was not bad enough

ic structure which surrounds us and the feeling of power— lessness which exists. This is a myth though which cou— ld be easily overcome. if

the Student Union Executive ’ and Council worked to alli- viate the problem. The fact

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TIRED OF GETTING RIPPED OFF BY THE UNIVERSITY AND HAVING NO ONE TO GO TO. COME AND SEE US. WE'LL SEE THAT YOUR BEEFS GET AIRED, AND ACTION TAKEN. IF NOT WE'LL FIND OUT THE REASON.

both academic and administ- rative. Interesting isn't it?, considering the fact that few realize who these students are. At present' they are in "ivory towers" apart from the rest of us students. This must change, and information is the key. The student body is not so much apathetic as uninform- ed or even worse misinform— ed. How can we take part

in things that we dnow no— thing about? At present we can't, and the situation

is worse with the new exe— cutive.

Last year the old exee cutive realized the probl— ems and tried to alliviate it by freely giving stud- ents aecess to information. This was available for the asking but few seemed to to take much interest in the activities of council.'

' However this was a start in

the right direction. Real— izing the continuing delima

filter out to the students and thus increase involve— ment. Points specifically for this purpose were the 1.)Introduction of a Comm~

unication Officer.

2.) The requirement. that the executive keep minutes of their meetings.

3.) Members of Senate and Bd Of Govenors also on Council .

The philosophy behind these measures was to insure that an honest eff— ort be made to communicate information to the student. Points 1. and 3. can't be judged at the present time because it would be prema- ture to do so. However point 2. is being flagrant- ly ignored.by the executive at the present time. Thus meetings are held behind closed doors and they will not allow persons to sit in on their meetings. Open

’ meetings have always been

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the executive has also dec- ided that minutes, if ever produced, be kept secret and away from the eyes of students. Why? If we have in good faith elected them to represent us why will they not tell us how they are doing it? How can we react and become involved about something we know no nothing about? How do they expect to end apathy on campus when they by their actions are forcing it upon us. This situation must change. Students an campus must be informed to be able to take advantage.of the real power we have and make concrete use of it, for the benifit of all instead of

a few.

Richard O'Brien ED.NOTE:

Mr. O'Brien:

at least their pro- blem is being new and just learning, as opposed to thinking they know it all and doing 'nothing.

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