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I I e drlrtonal OVER TO YOU CHARLIE

Within the next month we will have an idea of how our university will be run». We will have elected a Student’s Council on November 7; we should have sub-organizations in operation .by the (regardless of who are later appointed to lead these organizations); four of our Senators have been chosen, giving us — after council elections determine the other two, in the persons of the Council President and Internal Vice—President —- the largest percentage of students on the Senate of any Canadian university.

A large university like U.B.C., by comparison, has only 12 students on Senate out of 102 Senate seats. This “power” looks fine on paper, but it is not enough. It is the responsibility of the student body to press for reform within the university. We can have the best constitution and most en- thusiastic Senate, Board of Governors, and Council representatives in the world, but they will not be effective without an informed and intelligent stud- ent body supporting them.

It is you, personally, who must communicate along the lines of command — you must initiate action, from residence committees to President Baker’s office. Tell your council representatives how you feel, and make sure that they listen. If they don’t, replace them.

Let the-re be no mistake: changes will not ale ways be easy. but they can be accomplished —- the lines of communication are open.

But first; candidates for council have to be carefully considered. Hopefully, more than 700 will attend preelection meetings, and more than 45% will vote.

Why should less than 50 % of the student body determine representatives on Senate? At least 80% should vote in the upcoming Council election.

It’s up to you, if you want freedom you will have to accept responsibility.

Editorial Note: This editorial was written be- fore receipt of Mr. Keaveny’s letter on page 2 — and independently of any influence outside the editorial board.

ME AND YOU AND S.F.U.

For sometime now the department of Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology (PSA) at Si- mon Fraser University has been in the farefront of democratic reform within the university. Students and faculty made decisions within the department on the basis of parity i.e. equal student-faculty re- presentation.

Now the SFU administration has sacked’ the leadership of democratic reform within the school. Even after the importation of a trusteeship over the department and the firing of key faculty mem- bers within the dept, the students and faculty tried to reach through the procedures made available by the contact between faculty and administration. However, administrative violations of faculty ap pear provisions on renewal of contracts and tenure forced PSA to attempt a different approach.

In mid-September, 700 PSA members voted 25-1 to strike if President Strand refused to nego- tiate. He refused to negotiate and the dept. is now

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This strike at Simon Fraser University must not be passed off as just another incident. Instead it must be viewed as part of a continuing struggle for democracy Within the university. The results of the struggle between the PSA dept. and the Uni- versity Administration will be felt by. all students in Canada, therefore we must look closely at the situation and learn from it.

I view the strike as. just one battle in a much larger war between those who presently have wealth and the power that goes with it and those who do not have power. Now university do not like to discuss power the reason for this is that the ruling bodies within the university want to keep the power, and any questioning of their position is frowned upon to say the least.

When the students within the PSA dept. at Simon Fraser shared decision making within dept with the faculty, the emphasis was not upon ab- stract study but upon the very real problems fac- ing the world today —— Pollution, war, poverty, population to «mentiOn just a few.

The PSA became political in that by formulat- ing a critical analysis of society they were provid ing the weapons with which \ certain oppressed groups could carry on their struggle for a decent slice of life. Now it is OK. for a university to do research which. supports the wealthy and the pow- erful but if it‘ does research which helps Indians, farmers andI workers then the union is no longer

_ doing the job which the rich and powerful expect

of it.

The rich and powerful want the university to be a factory which will turn out unquestioning people who will fill the needs of our capitalistic economy.

The situation at Simon Fraser can now be View in a very simplistic manner. When the PSA dept. no longer was fulfilling its required role, the administration allied with business interests and he reactionary Social Credit gov’t, attempted to put an end to this experiment in democracy. Whether or not they succeed, the problem will not be solved.

Every university in Canada will have the same questions asked. The same demands will be made by students. Therefore you must ask yourself what side you are on. On the side of the students and faculty who wish to make education relevent and the [university a real learning process or on the side of those who wish theuniversity to continuein its supporting role of the rich and powerful.

The noble beast on the left was asked to comment on the movement to bring bears back to P.E.I. He barked: “Bears groovy. Bears is a dog’s best frien I.” A tear of sympathy rolled down his muzzle as he contemplated not being allowed on P.E.I., as is the case of the bears. “You’ve cut the Bear Party’s budget down to $20,017.52 already,” he pleaded, “isn’t that going far enough?” HOW true.

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' LETTERS To; THE ‘ EDITOR

I. have always felt that students can change a s_oc1ety, and indeed must help to cure many of soc1ety’s diseases. Since entering student politics I have been involved with individuals who have made a commitment to meet the challenge of social change.

I_assumed that many students have recognized a similar feeling within themselves. Now, as never before, I am questioning this assumption, do stud- ent-s really care about anything but themselves, are they thinking of this world we live in. These are Sincere and serious thoughts —— what is the answer?

Only action can resolve» these questions. We have an opportunity to examine our small world; we can and must analyze Where it’s at and where it’s going. But are we?

I’m sick and tired of of hearing “we elected you people to handle the situation. “I feel that we elect people to formulate alternatives, research prospective action and carry on routine operations of the union, that’s all. A union member has more responsibilities than merely to vote; many of the members don’t even vote, and some of those who do vote are derelict in their duty by not knowing why they are voting or who they vote for.

Lt is time to examine our role in the union (and indeed society) and then act! With this in I suggest a teachin on Student and- Individual res— ponsibilities in present day society.

Please feel free to approach me on the subject.

John Keaveny