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THE CADRE, TUES” NOV. 6, 1973 Page 2».

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,N problem has come up .lif”arding the abuse of un- ~e_tversity property: destru. ction in buildings and au- t‘ obiles driving on cert- ” 1 awn areas. In the fo— f?instance; a closet door was smashed in the gResidence; a window sm- H. d in Memorial Hall; an- urine on first floor Dalton Hall (i.e. someone urinated on the new carpet

Mr.-Editor:

Might I ask you very serious- ly if you read the letters you print? I feel sure that you do not really wish to take responsibility for

a letter which accuses the faculty in general of drunk— em driving, depriving their children, neglecting not only their homes but their classes. and of being reg— ularly drunk and incapable.

On first floor Dalton). In

the second instance, some drivers have driven their

cars onto the lawn and,'es-.'

pecially in this wet weats her, the lawn is easily torn up. , . This is of direct conCern to Junior MacLeod and his gmen who brought this to the Cadre's attention. It is not only their concern however; it is the concern

of us all, since we are all /

Do you~realize that these are grave charges, obvious— ly without foundation? You will agree that the Faculty as a whole is tolerant and can take a joke as well as anyone, but we will not stand for unsubstantiated comment which reflects on our moral or professional

standing. Yours truly,

A.I.R. Galloway President Faculty Club

I Mr. Galloway:—

Indeed I do read the letters we print. In the Sharon Creg— ier instance I consulted her

personally about the letter

affected in one way or an- other - bdth personally and financially. However, the problem of property damage at U.P.E.I. is by no means new - we are all familiar with it. The que- stion most appropriate is: Why? '

First of all, the studen— ts at U.P.E.I. do not feel a part of this institution; and with good reason. Like capitalist institutions in our society, U.P3E.I. is set up as a company whose cqmmodity is "education". You buy a degree as you buy a car lisence - (you must give token proof of competence; however, this is quite easy to feign). However the administration is the Egg; deer which remains coldly aloof from I the student except in fine ancial matters. Not only ' is there little or no chaa llenge to excell academic- ally (which is not just the fault of this institu- tion, but of all the soci- al institutions the stude— nt has passed through), th~gy ere is no senSe of respon- sibility or comMittment to what he could otherwise ta- ke a personal interest in - his educative institution.

University is for degreesg, degrees are or ood jobs; jobs are for aquisition of wealth, prestige, status, etc.. So why bother as aca—\ demic: when it is not seen

~as important?

Unless U.F.E.I. cpmmences‘ reconstruction with an eye to human growth and dzeve- lopment instead of as a mere degree factory, it will continue with these stupid problems which re- veal themselves as sympt- oms of a capitalist disea— se!

Stan Dalton

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that has you So upset. Unfortunately you interpnar ed the letter literally — as she feared some Would: her real intention was to pre- sent an allegorical sequel to the compulsory exams'is¥ sue which is, in her mind,

a ridiculous issue. The

point is: if we are going to,

get upset and paternalis— tic about students applying for a permanent liquor liscense, we must'not pra- ctise diScriminationgby,igh noring that there are other groups,on campus who con- sume alcohol who ought to be subject to the same criticisms. '

It is understood of course that no professorial, exec- utive, or any privileged

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