The Cadre;’Thursday, October 21, 1976, page 2.- u

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Unfortunately but not sur— prisingly,misinterpretations played a big part in the Oct. 14 Day of Protest, at UPEI. I think a great misunderstanding took place all across Canada, if what Bob Crockett says is true. Crockett, the PEI Federation of Labour's co—ordinator of the day of Protest, gave the last student council meeting two important statements:'

1. Oct. 14 designated as a day of protest for every- one (not only labour), who feels the wage and price controls are being unfairly administered and uncon— stitutional due to the Liberal governments com- mitments during the last federal election.

Labour is willing top go along with controls so long as they are admin— istered fairly and both wages and prices are controlled. "

2 Unfortunately,the council meeting was only two days before the protest day as it hadnot been previously made clear that non—labor protesters were an im—

portant part of the day

of protest. To top off the communication problems, our wonderful president decided to let our communications officer spread the word to the Guardian when she wasn't even at the meeting. Although a motion was passed supporting the protest day on an individual voluntary basis, the ‘ Guardian made no mention of support so any students who- read the statement in the Guardian would have gained no encouragement to be— come involved in any way. No more than ten students participated in the protest march.

Hopefully, National Student Day? November 9th will be a more united effort.

UPEI labor lacks unity,

On the labor scene at UPEI, the significance of the protest day seem— ed to be played down un— justifiably. Only the maintenance IBEW union, which has shown great strength

Dear Editor, At the last Student Council

meeting, we understand a motion was passed stating that only

UPEI students with Student I.D.‘

would be admitted to the Fall— fest activities. On the first night of Fallfest, this was strictly enfbrced for we can name for you three students who are known on campus because

of the positions they hold and were still denied entrance be- cause they were not carrying their Student I.D.'s. How-

ever, on the second night we can

name for you nine persons who we know are definitely not I UPEI students and were still admitted to the festivities. What is going on here? Iant there anyone with the power to see that what Student Council passes is actually .enforced? If not, why bother passing such motions? Granted, the Student Police

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were trying to do their jobs to some extent, for the three girls ahead of us in the line- up weee turned away because the were not students and thus did not have their Student 1.0. Why the inconsistency?

We suggest if this practise continues, and we're sure it

will, that the Student Council's

motion be abolished and anyone with or without

a Student I.D. be admitted to these events. Why not u use our facilities to ca- pacity?

We have one more for you- how is it that some of the tall atheletes are allowed to enter-these festivities from the basement of the gym, thus ‘avoiding the cash-box and the line ups associated with

: getting to a Fallfest event? |

Signed the Observers.

and spirit since their campus strike last fall, made anything of the day. Nearly all took part in the Protest March as the

Union took the afternoon off. The CUPE union, which I understand is not a very united force, sup- ported the day but ev— idently couldn't afford‘ to miss a day or half day's pay. That's fine with me, but I wonder if they continue to afford paying prices that are obviously not controlled. The great intellectual faculty association must have decided that anything so cross as a protest march is beneath their standards. With salaries as high as any— where in Canada, these profs in most cases are certainly not effected by any controls or non- controls. And not only is protest marching below them, so is community involvement at UPEI

(except monopolizing

senate meetings). A

meeting wasn't even held to . decide about the day of

protest. I'11 betcha the Cadre won't even gat a reply to these nasty remarks. Apathy. Bah! Fence sitting. Bah!

For all the lack of_com~‘

munication, the protest match was quite sucessful and good show of people's democracy. Now if we only had‘government democracy.

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IHich speaks

. Interpretations, not .necessarily wrong ones, also were evident and very much varied after a very interesting talk by Ivan Illich, world renowned social critic who' spoke Tuesday afternoon. The more—than 300 people packed into Duffy Amphitheatre included students, faculty, civil servants, high school teachers and many other interested person.' Reactions seemed even more varied than oc— cupations. I sensed that most people, even though they laughed at the jokes didn't understand what the hell was going on. (ha,ha) Actually, the vocabulary used was definitely over the heads of the majority and most people; I think were quite disappointed. I wasn't. Illich didn't give any answers or solu— tions becuase he doesn't believe in the concept of experts having the answer for everything. He only spoke to share his ideas. My impreSsion from what Illich said, is that he isn't happy with the im— personalsetting of‘a lecture but shares his ideas because he is ask— ed to.

What's the use of listening to someone if

'you've already decided

what you expect and want' him‘ to say?

nhitu’ary

His menory is as dear today, As in the hour he passed away.

The death of one Ferdnand

G.F. Stripes came as a "blow on the head for eVeryone on Thursday 0ct._14, 1976, when

the deceased swam quietly out of this world to join

that "Big Bowl in the Sky". His remains are being held ‘ in Room 219 Blanchard Hall I

in the receiving vault, until Oct. 31, 1976. when

'the funeral will be held at=iz 2:00 p.m., with Father Calvin

officiating.Honourablev

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pallbearers are Paul Stewart, Terry Brauen, Russel Doyle, and Mike Donovan. Left to mourn him are his close relatives over at.KrMart and ’loving friends, Ruthie, Jo— anne, Maureen, Rachael, Calvin Paul,Terry, Alfie, Russel,i Mike, Ian, Bobby, Garth, and

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' Mr. Norman Bishara will be appearring in court on? Oct. 29, 1976 on the charge

of murder. f ‘ ~

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