: Con'ffmm pg. 5 > Very many lose confidence in themselves, their~values and their ability to act.’ ‘They lose faith in their political and Social system- They lose trust~in their ab— ility to work within the system to do something for themselVes and for their so- ciety which is really worth.. something,fiwhich is "worth- while", which is not just worth money, which can gen- 'uinely help to improve their quality of life. Which is simply good. Many become apathetic, filled with sul- ,len resignation toward their "backward" "Worthless" way * of life. Unable to find ine herent worth in their com— ~imunities, they will sell out ‘to the highest bidder. Un— able to work within the» syStem, many adopt the "crin— inal approac " to politics andvtoward policies which they do not see as "their Town". To the extent that ,they do not feel part of the political decision- naking process, that the system and its values is — not theirs nor responds to their needs, they work at "beating" the system and may indeed beCome very ad- ept and successful at doing

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,unfair. Both politicans, especially MacDonald, are . bright, sincere and invol- ved representatives who are striving to reform the mis- justices of our society. That they tackle extremely complex issues and take them to the people is not' to\be dismissed lightly. Mr. Hansen might better spend his critical facil— ities deridingwnot Mac- Donald, Epp or the Pro— gressive Conservative Party but rather the cir- .cumstances that created an horrendous penal system, poor housing and regional disparities. Question the efforts, abilities and sin- cerities of politicians but strive to aid them in their attempts to improve society don't.despise them for trying to help. Finally, be realistic in your expect- ations of action. Deliber— ation and communication

(talk) must always preceed action by groups of people. Talk leads to action. Then when action is to be taken, don't expect to solve the problems and complexities of life in one step. Change, unfortunately, is an on going project. '

Now if my pen has not I ,emptied itself 0f its ink, I will go on to Don Cregier and his article concerning an "Evaluation of the Uni— versity". Having spent three years within the university system, I am strongly tempted to agree that the

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so! But the problems re-

’quire a better answer. The Man and Resources Council

The answer to an erosion ‘of human vdues must.be a re-invigoration of values? the answer to a disinte— gration of culture must be

a renewal of culture‘through the re-integration of man in to his social and physical environment. It is here that human values, the quality of life, and the ecological is- sues raised by the Man and Resources Programme meet. For many of our values and much of our quality of life on Prince Edward Island are directly connected with the physical environment. Spoil— ation and destruction of that environment means, to. that extent, spbilation and destruction of human values and of human culture as well

While we have a substantial amount of information on .the dangers to our physical environment and the need for corrective action, we desperately lack effective- democratic structures to in—

'tegrate them into the process of learning, discussion, and. decision-making on the issues

grading system has many de- merits. There have been courses for me, as I am sure most have experienced, where I geared myself al— most totally toward pass— ing the final exam and ref ceiving as high a grade as possible. Throughout high school and university, I have built my time sched- uling in reapect to best enhancing my academic chances of success. Best sellers, interesting peo— ple, novel experiences and~relaxation are often put off during the school term to be taken up in the more convenient summer mon— ths. Often, I have felt that school was the worst hinderance to my education. Likewise, I question the value of a heavy reliance upon exams, a ritual that measures only how well one can cram, and pour forth information on any one part icular day. Yet in my opin—' ion“ Professor Cregier has explored an area that needs constructive and realistic reform, not the utopian liberal laxness that he recommends.

Actually, I suppose Dr. Cregier could be classified as a reactionary conserv- ative apologist for educat- ional institutionism. After all, his evaluation would maintain the university al— lowing only a few more "freedoms" added. Perhaps he should be advocating the university that I go to: it

and alternatives for action that are available.

To involve Islanders in these issues, it will be necessary to create-con— ditions which will make it not only possible, but important, attractive, and' easy to become informed and to take the initiative in dealing with the prob- lems at hand.

Purpose and Objectives of' the M&R Council

The Man and Resources Council would'take an act-J ive leadership role to de— _velop and provide inform- ation on Natural Resources and the Environment in P.E.I. It would develop procedures and structures for public participation and discussion in this entire area. It would act as co—ordinator and fac- ilitator for all other groups concerned with en— vironmental questions.

In conjuntion with the appropriate Government De- partments, Agencies and other Institutions con— cerned with Environmental Studies and Education, the Man and Resources Council would sponsor studies and make recommendations on public policy and commune ity-action in this area.

Structure of the Council

'The Man and Resources Council would be a non— governmental citizen act- ion group,,established by Incorporation (as the RDC) funded by both Government and private sources (as the Canada Council) and con— sisting of individuals appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council from nominees proposed by the various agencies - public and private — concerned with natural resources and the preservation of a healthy, balanced environ— ment within the province.

has no classes but unlimit— ed discussions, it has no hours but runs continuously it has no professors, but _abounds with intelligence and interesting teachers, it requires no essays or examinations, but the tests ing never ends, it has no courses but an infinite variety of subjects, it has no location, but is everywhere. This university is the universe, it is life The greatest teacher./With such a university, we should all be developed to our fullest intellectual

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