The Cadre, Tuesday, February J], 1975, page 6

The Cynic Becomes ConstrociiVo

The election on the near horizon is a real and a vital one,as I stated in last weeks edition of the Cadre. This article is intended to present the positive side. Last week's council meeting, if it proved the constitution contradictory, ineffective or a plain mess, is a ques- tion is, however, whether or not a Student Union is really needed. Student Unions arose out of the discontented years of the sixties remains as it is now, with hardly anyone willing to enter into the election than the need is apparently gone.

The Student Union needs to be revitalized. It must rediscover. what it's original purpose was and revamp the old fOundations. It does have another choice though. This is to dissolve the Union and use the energy and money to channel

do some should spend a ' large part of their time mingling with the students.

There is a need for mass solicitation on an indiv-

idual level, that is to reach people as soon as they arrive. Once a Fresh— men is involved7chances are the involvement will last. To do this would require a big push, when Orientation week rolls around, to stress invol- vement, to welcome them, to touch them personally. This mass solicitation would require the people who are heads of committees, members of committees, and council members to be around for orientation .thus participation in orientation must become

a mandatory duty. If this action resulted in a red—' efining of the councillors role so much the better for as the role stands today the only thing

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councillors must do is attend meetings. Another.way is to impr- ove this lack of communic- ation is to have at least one proctor from every building to sit on council: These people are in const- ant communication with students of every year. There are still other rOutes open to future members of the Students Council. A student upon entering into university pays $40. Student Union fee. The student then goes to a student union event and lo and behold discovers that in order to attend this function he/she must dole out more

self for an elected pos— ition for the Student's Union has considerable assets that have been built up by a lot of peo- ple ,who have devoted an incredibleamount of energy into it.‘Doh*t‘erug“shou;‘ lders and"say’it should be abolished because to you it serves no purpose. Go into it positively

and try to do more than what‘is necessary to do

a "good job". In a few years there may once again be a necessity to. have a vehicle for protest and/or entertainmentland ’ then what would we have

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money. If he/she questions what else there is‘that doesn't cost more money than he/she could get involved in the radio station, the newspaper, ‘the council, or run for an'executive pOSition. ' This invblvement, if fidtv for the good of the univ— ersity would then be for the good of the individual. ' What ever happened to the debating club. Is it defunct? Whose obligation /. was it to see that it functioned? If it was assoCiated with the Stud- ent's Union as it is today, spends entirely too much time counting costs. ' Consider offering your—

' in other directions that

wOuld be more effective.

One example of a more ef—

fective way is to implem—

ent the idea of course unions within each depar— ‘ tment thus involving stu— dent power into issues . of academic concern. With J the faculty the uniOn

‘ could then become stronger

‘, than the present system

Iv” where students and faculty

‘ are disunited but neither

are effective in working

; out problems with the

L. i administration. The adm-

‘ inistration, as well as having far greater power have another advantage as well. They have time on their side. A student council is in office for one year. If the elected council proves to Be a problem to the administr— ation, they simply wait the year out until a new council comes in. Perhaps this indicates that terms of office should be exten— ded over a greater time period.

The crucial problem, however, seen by past and present presidents of the Student Union is one of

t lack of students involve- ment. There is relatively little spirit at UPEI on the part of the majority of the students. Part of the reason is a lack of communication between those in office or already involved and those who are not informed therefore not interested. Jane Mac- Cormac and Mickey Place have been hired to do the office work. The executives; thle they are needed to

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C I . I SI! Nominations-Open Until Wednesday ‘EXECUTIVE ' ' Executive postitions are open for_Bresident of UPEI Student Union,Vice President _Communications-Officers, Comptroller.and Treasurer. . ‘_ '

Positions.are open for .. ,4.‘p1ayifig a full part' ’ 9 repreSentatives 1 Education‘ in the life of the community 2 scienCe and-6 arts Reps. has a citizen. ‘

(based onrlast:Semester "

enzyment) , . Foams asegdpemforv- ..

3 senate members,

Weenies, sesaseeeoosi: bflifiearqfnfixecfigiys Wherseéuédflloreand I senators are outlined in: Article VI of the constit: utionu .

Nomina.rons close on Feb' 12,atr5.00 PM voting will take place on Feb 19,1975.

The duty of a student representative in any. elected postition is to.?‘-1?‘

Students.Who are elected aretstudent leaders. These students have a responsib— '

.tility to education,UPEI 1 and their fellow students! ~ Thisfmeanstanylone.who is . considering runnifig must -9”

«be prepared tp‘be vocal,fi ‘ infgrmedihnd astiVe.Vfi¥7 5‘

recognize and practice the' .UPEI 5U declaration of a student.

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“lfiithis declaratiOn*1s at-‘firce for. anyone; ifit' appears idealistic and "” ‘iirevelant;-if you don't know student tights-orxare . unawaré‘ of present violate: ions in.this:univeraity." . community then someone ‘ needs to ask some questions.

Student executive members ‘should be prepared to be _ open.to,adjust.very.quick1y and Changeoxi‘; .‘lflri,b ' ’

The studeht has the right to establish democratic, representative student associations..Realizing that educational reform will not come in a vacuumk or without a continuous‘ examination and poSSib1e~ arrangements ,«t‘tie deadening: must be free to ally them-3 selves with other groups in society withz similar