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udents won’t be asked to te on constitutional amend- ents on October 1 and 2, as a 5 announced last week. Deciding there was not ough time before the gular fall election to pro- rly appr0ve and publicize e changes, the Student r ion Council voted on nday to delay the con- tutional referendum.

All full-time students will ~ asked, probably in late tober, to pass or trounce e new article on the crea- n of by-laws and several usekeeping changes. “What we’re trying to do is remove sections from. the nstitution that never

should have been there in the first place,” said Student Union Vice—President Aca- demic Carolyn Ryan on Monday.

She explained that the new

by-law formula will cover election procedures, sub- organization policy, hiring and tiring procedures, finan- cial matters, and other sections in the constitution which involve the operational side of the Student Union. . The by-laws will be just as binding on students, but will not require a constitutional amendment when in need of change. Alterations will be made by a simple two—thirds vote of Council.

Councillors chose this way of grappling with a newly- written set of election pro- cedures, seven pages long, which students otherwise would have to examine and vote on.

The decision to postpone a referendum came after a gruelling four-hour Council meeting, which was spent for the most part in presentation and discussion of the new election procedures.

The document was sent back to its authors for minor

, changes, and Council realised '

it could not meet the required deadline of Council approval two weeks before a general referendum.

Student Union President Gordon Cobb and intermi Speaker Nils Connor are scouring the constitution for other areas of possible change, and expect to bring their recommendations to Council within the next few weeks.

The delay means the elec- tion on October 1 and 2 for. the positions of Ombudsman and Science, Education, Se- 'nate and Board of Governors reps will be governed by the current election procedures, which were the centre of a tornado of controversy in the March election.

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enate decided to keep at major changes to the majors 5% the average needed for program in psychology.

floor ask that a course until now called Experimental Psychology become a re- quired course for most stu— dents wishing to take 300 and 400 level courses, and that students wishing to enter the majors program have an overall average of 65% in university courses taken so

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Canadian Student Pugwash At U.P.E.l. By Michael Zinck Local Coordinator For Canadian Student Pugwash

Last June l3-l6th, I at- tended the National Canadian Student Pugwash Conference on Science, Education and Social Change. There i met over 70 young people from across Canada, and from all disciplines. The nation] c0“.- ference which ‘s held every two years in tawa is In excellent opportunity ‘0_ dis- cuss relevant issues of the day, as they relate to Science, Te " rology and change in our nuclear world.

While Pugwash was formed to provide an open debate on nuclear disarma- ment, the student Prgwash has in addition worked to discuss issues which effect our society and how we view it in this ever changing world.

What has this organization to do with disarmament? Direct" very little, but in— clirecti;y we are forced to ask questions about our .country

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and society, and see if our country is undertaking the necessary steps to ensure we help reduce the chan ce of nuclear war, not increase it.

Canadian Student Pug- wash provides for free and open discussion. At Pugwash our aim it to have all people seek out policies and actions that may lead to a more peaceful and nuclear free society. Don’t stay away or not attend one of our func- tions because you think your opinions would not be wel- come. They are welcome, and you are welcome to become a P 5 ask member.

A.) local coodinator I will )e seeking sub-organization status for our club and plan- ning upcoming events. At present, I expect our first event to be in early October. If you have ideas for events or want to help us in gaining sub—organizational status, please feel free to contact me at work 892-3424 or home 566-5120 after 5:30 pm. or leave your name with Gordon Cobb at the Student Union Office.

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'irst-year students to retain Two motions still on’the far. T M_d _ ht D r e 0 Campus 0 l mg elV ry n ' ‘6 ’3 _ ThlS Is A Dear John Letter From a pm on mm W, ‘ ByJames Connolly Telephone 566_o473

The university thinks John is boring!!! Who is John? John is a student at U.P.E.I. John thinks that university is dull and boring. John can never find anything to do except go to

jigclassesy'l‘le should be out participating in a school organiza- tion. He could join the Netted Gem staff, he could help out

..at'C.I.‘M.N., he could join debating, or he could enter an athletic club.

John, before you rush out and join six or seven clubs, remember you are here as a student. You do have academic studies to attend to. What you should do is find three

- organizations you’re interested in. Go to their meetings. Ask . r a few questions and lend a hand. After a week, you’ll probably find you like one or two more than the other(s). Once you find one you like, go for it. Help out; get involved. Group activities are great ways for all U.P.E.I. students to get

, together, John.

Now that you have found one or two clubs you like, John, you’re on your way to a great life at U.P.E.l. Whatever you do don’t spread yourself out. Don’t join three or four clubs. If you do, you won’t have any time for your studies, or for the clubs. If you join more than two clubs, chances are your marks will go down, and you won’t be a valuable member to the clubs.

Hey, John, clubs also have great parties. In fact, even

though you are “working” for the club, you’re With so many 1 other people and having fun, that it’s really like a party where something gets done. Clubs, like most satisfying things, require effort. I know you’ll find that the more you put into a club, the more you’ll get out of it, John.

. For further information on any of the clubs here, just check 'a bulletin board, ask someone here at the Netted Gem, or ask someone at Student Services. We’ll all do our best to help you get the information you want. By the way, your name doesn’t have to be John to get involved.

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