A vision of Bunker UPEI

To the Editor:

I think a bunker is just what U.P.E.I. needs to give focus to its philosophy. Alternative living Island— style. The ultimate in arti- ficial environments built underneath the most natural culmination of land and sea and red cliffs ever to be seen.

I’ve heard rumcurs that cur University President is

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interested in alternative technology; because the Island is the epitome of nature, the University must break new ground and house the worst that technology can design.

Because the Vet College is to be a centre for practical studies aimed at high—quality life for our Island animals, surely the bunker would include stables, stalls, feed, and an excrement re-cycler for our prime Island stock. Surely each vet student will be well-versed in methods of herding panicking animals

into this underground crypt.

Since all Islanders have a dream of eventually giving up living in our garden of paradise, for the wonders of urban wealth, the bunker is well adapted to the aims of Island citizens. Our own local amusement Charade, and one would still have to travel for miles — straight down — after the expected struggle to give up the ties to loved ones and families.

And, imagine the impact of Bunker Studies on U.P.E.I. curriculum! Instead of listening to the music of

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fiddle, tin horn, and drum in Canadian Studies 202, we might become innovators: the first University students in

the world to record the underground sounds of screaming machinery.

Bunker Studies I: The' study of obedience.

Bunker Studies 11: The study of non-breathing tech- mques.

Bunker Studies III: The study of non-recognition of pain.

Perhaps, too, the bunker would affect our Political Studies Department. Could

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we .hope that U.P.E.I. stu- dents might live through the effects of the “might ,of right” policy?

Visualize the imagery of 1,500 U.P.E.I. students gathered at the up-coming May 4 sod-turning ceremony in the centre of the soccer field refusing to accept this symbolic ostrich burying its head in our red sand.

Or, perhaps a political alliance of Students and Shovels, ready to help dig our own graves.

Who needs books, phi- losophy, ideology, human relationships, or conver— sational growth of know-

ledge? We do. We are each committed to giving four

years of our lives — to dis- cover that our University most cherishes its dreams of an underground cess-pool. Karen S. McLenithan

Chiaki seeks ffiends

Dear Editor:

You will probably be very surprised to receive this letter from a complete stranger.

Lucy Maud Montgomery is my favorite author. I like

Prince Edward Island ve very much. I would like know more about your Isla and people,~especially abo my age.

I am college student Japan. The other day, found there is Universi Prince Edward Island in yo island. It appeared ' Japanese magazine Norm This magazine introduc you for me to have penpal. am very eager to have a pe

pal in your island university student if possibl I would appreciate

deeply if you could kind introduce me to a youth wh is about my age. Here are a few detai concerning myself: Name: Chiaki Wada Sex: Female ' Age: l9 School Grade: Secon year of Shikoku Christia College Major: English literatur Hobbies: Reading, li. tening music, playing orgat Thank you for reading thi letter. I shall keep my finge crossed and pray that you “3 answer this letter of mine. Sincerely yours,

Chiaki Wada 3-2-3 Bunkyo-cho Zentsuzi~shi Kagawa 765 JAPAN

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