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To: Richard d'Brien PAmgz

RE: Soap Box Dear Richard:

With reference to your article in last week's "Cadre", I Would like to make some com— ments. To begin, I share your sentiments and frustration com- pletely. I, too, have experienced diffi- culty in, and out, of' the classroom with students who will not can not express thier. own news on relevant issues. Unforgiveably perhaps, I experienced a "give up" attitude, and thought perhaps I should make the best of my university ex- perience without their verbal participation. But it occured to me that to take the easy way out was not only unjust to myself, but

to the other students as well. What to do? Honestly, I do not know. For I learned that the harder you push them to contri- bute their thoughts, the more decisively they remain silent.

It is really not surprising: for th- roughout their life they have had their thinking done for them, especially by their parents and teachers. To expect them now to suddenly develop the courage to venture on opinion is unrealistic: however, when they graduate from university with their prize- the degree- they will be called upon by their parents, former teac- hers, and superior, to contribute intell- igently and respon- sibly. What will hap- pen to them then? II shudder to think}

Unfortunately, one of the characteristics of growth is their in-

ability to forsee the

,Iuture.

Your cries for re— orm Richard, as just

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Dear Sir,

Your CADRE is nothing but a farce. In recent articles in this paper, you have allowed various per- sons to voice their own personal beefs. This is fine, but we must remem— ber that the CADRE is read not only by students and personnel within the uni- versity, but also by some people outside as well who may be a little concerned. In many cases the language used by these people is what one mi;ht onl read on

bathroom walls. However,

they are not at fault, you and your staff are for allowing this to be print- ed. Also, those poems that appear in your paper are something else. Poems? That That's a laugh. I've read better poems on the bath- room walls! While I'm on I the subject, here's a little poem of my own.

(I'm no genius, but I think it will make my point.)

In silent rage,I tear page ’ after page This paper bought with good cash. It's sad to admit, it's worth not a_bit Your Cadre belongs in the trash. _\

Very Sincerely, A.D.

foreign stu dents

The first meeting of the International Stud— ents Association was held on Tuesday, Oct. 24th in the day student's lounge in Bernadine Hall. Father Charles MacDonald was the guest speaker and he gave a short talk on the Dominion Republic, where he had resided while on a one year sabatical leave.

Elections were held for new executive officers and Peter Thomas was re- elected President; Warren

Yew, Vice President;Pat Kartick, Secretary; and Joyce Dixon, Committee Member. This club is sponsored by the inter— national students and each

time it meets..usually a guest speaker 15 1nv1ted

who has lived or visited in another country -

so that he could share

his experiences with us. So if you are interested in learning more about different countries, why not come and join us some—

, time?

as they may be, fall upon deaf ears. You represent a threat to them, and, as is char- acteristic of our age, that which is threat— ening is either elim— inated by force, or is fled from? if ever faced!

I do not feel the faculty can be held to blame in this matter - only the responsible are blameworthy. Anti- intellectualism is al- most universal on cam- pus - I say almost, for there are a few excep— tions whose attitude with regards to this matter, is not unlike our owno They, it seems, are forced to either mingle among themselves or, fade into the meaningless, faceless crowd.

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IPersonal to Vinoo Edrich IVincente BudIam:

I If you had a thought, , it would die of loneliness

it is seldom=

I do not forsee in the immediate future, a society so structured .with an enriched cul- ture, where matters of the mind and spirit take precedence over the desires of the body. Our scientific and technological "know how" has the potential for giving us extreme pleasure: and only the mature, learned and wise can reject this in favor of that which is higher. Our society at present is absolutely incapable of choosing an intelligent alternative to what now prevails. we have pampered our- selves so much we are beginning to behave like the spoiled child, and like the spoiled child, we shall react to the responsibility of facing the future by running away.

Yours, Stan Dalton