UPEI Sun October 14, 1982

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CM’IENI‘S & CRITICISVIS

After the student‘s meeting on Oct. 7, at which students expressed their Views Pres. Meincke"s proposed changes at UPEI, I received a number of comments and criticisms. I think it might be of interest ‘ to students if I expressed these publicly.

Before I do that I will say the following:

At one point I was asked ‘to read a proposal fran a student who had laryngitis. This pro— posal, in effect, called for an investigation into the manner in which the "Meincke Report" was made and, in the event that it was done moonstimtionally, the students should proceed to take legal action with the ultinate aim of de-throning (inpeaching) the President. Being chair-

V I've heard:

Marilyn Hardy, Soph. Music "Yes we need cutbacks but a degree program” issue changes my set plans. I think athletes and

other fringes should be investigated further before (specifically) Music etc. is dropped."

This

Mark Stevenson, Soph. Arts

"I think that on the whole everyone is overreacting. Yet,I do disagree in principle with the methods used to

gain information for the proposals. bombshell. "

It hit like a

person, I had no right to editorialize on this person's proposal and should have merely read . it for him (or her) ." ' ‘ However, because I was afraid that the press would PiCk up on the issue and destroy the credibility of the meeting and because I was afraid of personal vulnerability I destroyed the intent of this person's proposal through some can- ments I made. - I realize that I was wrong to do that and I would like togapologize to person congealed. Now for the criticisms ‘ \ Several people came to me after the nesting and said that it ‘was unfortunate that I had permitted mrbersof - Student Council to dcnu'nate part of the neeti'ng. by answering the students back, when (after express- .

ing their personal views) they should have been listen- ing to and accepting the will of the students.

To this I say:- first, I'm still learning to chair a mass meeting; and secondly, I believe sane good'oould be taken frcm these happenings. At least students had the , opportunity to see how respon- sible (or non-responsive, as the case may be) Student Council Executives are to the wishes'of studa'zts.

igfirnmf “mm” responsible ...Note oamnents on CBC-rm the fouowmg day} When he assert-

ed that Student Reps. Will proposed

vote against the

Qantas, as the students ,, ,

Wmlo ’_ ' . Finally. It was felt— that

there was a need to move

more {rapidly Wands

Planning alternatives to

Question: What do you thmk' of the Acadanic changes proposals? ,

Micheal Moore, Frosh, Education “I don't like the proposals,

I don't believe they will ' ‘ help the university in - relation to'music, etc. 7 Although these proposals

do not affect me I think

there are better ways y

than cutting out programs."

Sheila MacDonald ,Frosh,PSc "The whole face of the university will be changed."

the report. Many students felt that the alternatives were not "aeoncmic catas— trophe" or "devestation

of acadenic programing". , 'It was felt that the Admin-

istration created panic in

an attetpt‘to forestall

thought. a. . 'Io this point ,If'want to

mention that John MacDougall

. has said that bewill call

for a admitted (not of) - V Sundent Gamil but made up of. stu— dn Oomxcil)

° and that” thistecnmittee will

be for bringing the shrierits,‘ to ' 'mese most common criticztsns' ’ ' were many f f" laments

as well.- . John O‘Brien

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