CFS jettisoned from University of Calgary

ALGARY (CUP) —— berta is a province that [5 student organizations. Earlier this year it appeared bertan students would verse‘ history and breathe uch-needed life into the anadian Federation of udents but last week the niversity of Calgary dealt a cisive blow that ended a 'e-in-a-row winning streak rthe federation. _ Students voted 1,632 to 898 ainst joing CFS in a March referendum. Although deration proponents never d high hopes the 16,000» udent campus would join e national student organi- tion, the loss still serves' . deflate the federation’s omentum. “The no side talked about lot of things that were not me, inaccurate, false," arged Myles McDougall, a FS supporter recently ected society president. “The university keeps its cord as being a consumate n-joiner,” he said. The relatively quiet cam- ign saw a spark of con— oversy when Don Millar,

Alberta’s representative on the CFS central committee, was caught ripping down “no to CFS" posters. Out-’ going student society presi- dent Dave Singleton, an ardent CFS opponent, says he saw Millar in action.

Doug Tarrence, CFS repre— sentative for the University of Calgary graduates, was also caught removing posters.

Though Singleton was confident the no campaigners would win, he was surprised by the margin of victory. “I could say something like stu- dents know what they’re dOing. I could say something stupid like that,” he said.

Ironically, it was Alberta’s other major university that started CFS on this year‘s winning streak. The Univer-

sity' of Alberta became the.

federation’s largest full member when students there voted 56 per cent in favor of joining in an October referendum.

But students have since elected a new student society president who plans to run another referendum next fall. He wants to clear confusion

caused when the October referendum was nearly over- turned, and the new vote may kill CFS on that campus.

Federation members said the U of A victory gave momentum to CFS. The momentum continued into 1984, and CFS went on to win four other small cam- puses.

But now in March, the biggest referendum started on a dismal note.

Alberta’s cold shoulder to student organizations is nothing new. In 1968 the U of A dealt a death blow when it dropped out of the

Canadian Union of Students because the group was “too radical.”

Albertan students partici- pated in the Western Student Services formed one year after CSU’s demise, but it collapsed in 1972 $40,000 in debt. '

The National Union of Students, which lasted until 1981, could never get much support in Alberta because of its perceived radicalism. And the Federal of Alberta Stu- dents was effectively killed in late 1982 when the University of Calgary pulled out of the organization.

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TTAWA (CUP) — A ceret Liberal party film hown to party faithfuls in alifax reveals that youth \‘ill be the key target in the pcoming federal election. According to Southham ews, the Liberals plan to ake “better use” of youth ewspapers, including those 1 colleges and universities. he party will buy adver— ising space and give student ournalists greater access to abinet ministers for inter- 'iews.

The _30 minute film implies he Liberals will use tax- ayers’ money to woo several ajor electoral groups —— 'outh, women. urban middle

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But David Graham, an official with the newly created youth ministry, says he knows of no plans to woo the youth vote.

His statements contradict recent Liberal party moves. The federal throne speech in December introduces a new Youth Ministry, and ac- cording to influential Liberal senator Jaques Hebert, the ministry was a “simple and inexpensive” way to appease young people and gain their support.

Gordon Ashworth, a spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s office, which produced the film, confirmed

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the youth ministry will spon- sor ads in student newspapers and inform student journa- lists of issues concerning their readers.

A January meeting be— tween employment and immi- gration minister John Roberts and 35 student journalists from across the country, flown to Toronto at tax— payers’ expense, was not an example of Liberal cam- paigning for the youth vote, Ashworth said. I

Roberts, a potential Liberal leadership candidate, said at the time the meeting was intended to publicize estab- lished programs dealing with youth unemployment.

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CFS. Canada’s newest version of the student move— ment, faces trouble in Alberta because it is per- ceived as leftist.

It faces the opposite problem this week, as Univer- sity of Guelph students take their turn at voting on CFS membership. There the left- leaning student council is urging students to vote no because the federation is too moderate.

Other referenda are sche- duled at Fanshawe College (London) March 13, Univer— sity of Alberta graduates March 14, Mt. St. Vincent

University (Halifax) March 14, and Memorial University March 26 to 27. It may also face a membership referen- dum at the University of Trent (Peterborough) this month.

Meanwhile, two B.C. colleges — Capilano and Selkirk — plan pullout referenda this spring.

CFS currently has 29 full members. Last week it gained one more valuable propective member, the University of Ottawa. Prospective members must hold referenda for full membership within two years of joining.

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