Zurich —' Blue Cross

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students of. U. p. E. I.)

p to $40.00 per day for 90.days for hOSpital eXpenses.incurred outside the patient's normal province of residence. (This coverage is now offered to all

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THE CADRE,

Blue Cross-Benefits

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Not covered

This coverage is offered to Canadian students of U.P.E.I.

OCTOBER 29, 1974, PAGE 11

on; 1m - STUDENTS

‘eimbursement for surgeon's

.Jo hOSpital coverage

edical treatment.

Aedical care in hospital. for confinement.

fee-for necessary surgical operation.

This coverage was offered;, land refused by a former

U.P.E.I.S.U. is definitely available.

eimbursement for qualified anaesthetist, ‘urgical assistance and for necessary.

No maximum

council.‘ It

Same ‘

70 days coverage for ward

accommodation for both in hOSpital

sickness and accident.

Same

70 days per illness.

In addition, it has been the policy of Zurich insur- ance to give a rebate on fees because of the premium payment being so large. According/to the latest—- auditors report, this amoun— ted to $1,987. It has not been indicated whether Blue Cross is making a sim- ‘ilar concession to us.

One might also believe .that such a change was made due to an increase in fees on the part of Zur— ich Insurance, but their local representative re- futed this allegation. 7 Rates are at the same level

letters cont. from pg.

Dear Mr. Editor:.

Recently in a CADRE issue you had argued in your edit- orial that teachers could learn from students just as students from,teachers.

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as last year. In addition a lowscost optional life insurance plan has been made available fer only a few dollars more.

The fact that a similar proposal was made two years ago to the S.U. coun—w cil and vetoed, with only one vote in favour, also

'brings to light the fact that this year's decision was made, by their own ad- mission, on the parts of our president and comptro— ller, not by council. It would be interesting to discover why a decision - of such importance to the

minimized in educational in— stitutions. It is my observ— ation that much of above in— dicated categories is trivial, hypocritical and largely con— trary to our publicly declared objectives. - ' ‘

I am aware that what I have just asserted is controversial. And some persons who have

In my view you have brOUght toauthority Will like to thro--‘

the attention of your readers a gofound aspect of the edu- catiOnal process which most (students, teachers, even oth— ers) seem to overlook. As a human being playing a variety of roles in social lifelit is my belief, and this is not. unique though it=is often pu- shed aside, that the role def— initions of student and teach- gg require to be examined. persistently if an educational Process has to have a signif- icant meaning for human beings as individuals or as members 9f social groups. What is teaching?WWhat is learning? What is research? are some other related and relevant themes'which need to be ex; Plored continuously if inertia aEd’fOSsilization are to be

ttle me literally (which actu— ally has been done already in' a way!) My View is that con— troversial issues need to be

‘examined using logical criteria

in social Usage and observing the life as we live individ— ually or socially. _

In this connection may I draw the attention of your readers to the following tak— en from the publication An Act to Establish the University of Prince Edward Island (Assented to April 15, 1969), page 3, para.,3 (1):

"There shall be a University, called the "University of Prince Edward Island" consist- ing of'a Chancellor, a Vice- Chancellor, Board of Governors, Senate, Faculty and such other

(student body was not felt 'to be important enough for council. The last time, a .special summer vote was called by mail, so it was not the season that was to blame. _

I have had it explained to me that the former cov— erage was not equal for our foreign students. I can only thank the exec— utive for their open-mind- edness and desire to aid this minority, even if it does prove detrimental to that unimportant majority of Canadian students. One Would be surprised to find

necessary and proper bodies, as may be required, which shall be a body politic and and corporate with the objects and purposes of the advance— ment'of learning and the diss-

such concessions made to us if we left the country to attend university. Since our executive has,

of late, advertised an

. opendoor policy, I assume that an interested student can have the change explai- ned at much greater length than this article allows, and I especially invite our hockey players and the like to have the new dental coverage explained. Also, do not forget that no part of a health inSurance pro— gram is allowed by law, to duplicate Medicare coverage.

ing aware of "what we want" we will know the gap between the two states. Then, if all or most of us desire, this gap can be bridged or eliminated!

.Knowing only "what we want"

emination of knowledge, throughignoring "what is" is likely

:research and instruction, and

to end up as an exercise in

the provision of an environmentumre rhetoric. This usually

conducive to the maximum dev— elopment of all the faculties of its members as individuals

and to their effective contri-

bution to the betterment of society." (Underlining done » by mei)

Does an environment, as de- sired and enunciated above, exist at U.P.E.I.?

happens in our social action programs.

Knowing only "what is" with- out becoming aware of "what we want" is likely to and up as an exercise in preserving status quo. This also happens some-

times. ~.And who are these "we" I am

referring to? It consists of

If yes, then it is wonderful!each one of us, otherwise Everyone ShOU1d be haPPY- What "they" (who wield power either

else can one want?

by consensus or by default)

If no. then is it not essen- will speak in the name of "we" tial to enquire what obstacles,and decide for each of us for

Awhat factors have thwarted

the prOCess of creating such an environment?

~ An allied and essential act—

ivity is to find out from all

the members (of U.P.E.I.) what

they perceive their environ—

ment to be that constitutes

their university viz. U.P.E.I. Knowingv"what

is" and becom—,

"their" good!!!

I hope some of your readers will react? I will like to continue this debate or dis- cussion or dialog in whatever form one would like.

Thanks,

Sincerely, K.C. Agrawalvg