From left to right: Jane Arnold, CFS National President; Cathy Campbell, CFS UPEI President; Geoff Clark, Holland College Student Union President; Vicki Willson; Lisa Mur-

phy, UPEI Student Union President.

Schtudies? Ve Don Need No Schtinkin Schtudies

OTTAWA (CUP) - Prime Minister Mulroney’s proposed new study into Canada’s “human re- sources development” will tread very familiar ground, Canada’s student federation says.

The announcement came at the November first ministers’ conference after much speculation and a closed session to discuss post-secondary education.

The proposal doesn’t say what shape the study will take, who will actually do the work or how long it should take, but it suggests a five areas of interest.

Canadian Federation of Students executive of- ficer Todd Smith said much of what the proposal wants to examine has already been covered.

“There’s been enough consultation,” he said. “It’s time for some concrete action.”

“If this is another delay in dealing with the many real problems, then it’s nonsense,” he added. “Next year there will be more would-be students shut out by enrolment quotas, more students get- ting an education compromised by huge classes and inferior lab equipment.”

“It won’t help them,” he added. Mulroney’s proposal would assess:

“Canada’s needs;”

human resource development “Human resource requirements of a 21st cen-

tury, knowledge-based economy;”

The results of Canada’s education system, from pre-schools.to university, technical and voca- : tional training;

It would also develop recommendations and “examine ways of allocating resources more effec- tively with a focus on results.” —

“There’s all this talk about returns for the dol- lar and making the system more efficient,” said CFS chair Jane Arnold. “We have to be wary of this, because issues of accessibilty and quality didn’t even seem to be a topic for discussion.”

Arnold said the study likely won’t touch on federal transfer payments to the provinces for ed- ucation either.

“Still, it’s good to see the issue back up for dis- cussion at that level,” she added. The proposal will be fleshed out at the next

provincial education ministers meeting in Febru- ary 1990.

Suzuki Pulls Scholarship For Bad Reviews.

OTTAWA (CUP) - Promi- ent. scientist and writer David‘ buzuki is withdrawing a scholar- hip offered to Carleton students because a Carleton professor gave wo of his books a bad review.

In a letter to Kenzie Thomp- on, assistant director of De- tlopment and Alumni services, Puzuki writes,”I intend to fund cholarships elsewhere.

"A faculty member in the Pchool of Journalism at Carleton has reviewed two of my books in a

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The $1500 Setsu Suzuki and Carr Suzuki scholarships were awarded to Carelton grad- uate and undergraduate students studying science and journalism.

The reviews in question are believed to be those of Christo- pher Dornan, assistant professor of journalism.

Dornan’s reviews of Suzuki’s autobiography, Metamorphosis, and Genethics, a collaborative work with Peter Knudtson, ap- peared in the Montreal Gazette on Oct. 10, 1987 and July 23, 1988.

Anthony Westell, director of the School of Journalism, said

he’s surprised by Suzuki’s letter.

"The result will be to deprive

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two students of a scholarship who had nothing to do with the pro- fessor and his reviews,” Westell said.

Suzuki, who has an honorary doctorate of science from Car- leton, was unavailable for com- ment.

”People hired as professionals are encouraged and expected to publish their work,” Westell said. ”That’s a praiseworthy thing to do.” RHE

Vik Peck, a fourth year biol- ogy and journalism student, won the scholarship in her second and third years. She said the schol- arship has been extremely impor- tant to her studies.

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Christian Campus Group Called a Cult

TORONTO (CUP) - A Uni- versity of Toronto Christian stu- dent group has been called a ”de- structive cult” by a cult aware- ness group.

Helga Tucker of the Council on Mind Abuse said ’Christian Advance’, which has about 60 members at: U: of T, is a branch

of the Boston-based International”

Church of Christ.

Tucker said the group was harmful.

"In my experience with sup- port groups (for ex-members of the church) there is not one per- son who doesn’t have a great amount of self-destructiveness when they leave,” she said.

One former member, a fourth year student who did not want to be identified, said the group did not want her to quit, and they ha- rassed her for several weeks after

she did.

"As I tried to get out I was getting calls at two and three in the morning. They were very per- sistent.”

She said she went without a phone for a year after dropping out to avoid further harassment.

* But Clovis Grant, the presi- dent of the group, said he has trouble believing this story.

"To me that doesn’t strike a logical note,” he said. ”No one is bound by chains to stay in.”

But the former member said leaving wasn’t easy.

"There is a lot of guilt in- volved,” she said. "If you leave they say you’ll go to hell because they are the only ones who live under God’s word.

"They manipulate the teach- ing of the bible to back up their teachings,” she added. ”They win you over gradually. And when you go through it, it all makes sense. Through the pro-

two fields, it’s a thankless adven- ture. Because of scheduling prob- lems, you end up taking five years to get your degree. ‘

”That $1500 can make or

break a student.”

Another winner

of the scholarship. Lori Maclean, said Suzuki’s reputation as an ex-

ample for science writers is now tainted. ”I think it’s a shame...As

cess of conversion you’re told ev- eryone you know isn’t a Chris- tian.”

Grant said the group is as committed to God as Christ was, and he is not surprised people have trouble accepting them.

"Christ demands total com- mitment,” he said. "Jesus would

offend many people today.”

Tucker said the group is renowned for target- ting vulnerable people, particu- larily young students from other countries. ”Especially those sus- ceptible, needing friendship.

”They call it love-bombing,”

she said. "It’s very hard to push away someone who is offer-

ing something.”

Grant said the group is always trying to find new members.

”That’s what Christ taught,” he said. ”Our purpose is to save people, and that means interact- ing. It’s all part of being a disci- ple.

"But we’re not trying to im- pose our doctrines on anyone,” he added. ”God has given us all a choice. And we call on everyone to make a decision to obey the . scriptures.”

Tucker said other Church of Christ groups were recently banned from .Guelph. and York universities, but it is doubtful this would happen at U of T.

”T can understand the Univer- sity’s difficulty,” she said. ”Does the group have the right to re- ligous freedom?”

U of T assistant vice pres- ident of Student Affairs David Neelands, said U of T has no way to deal with these situations.

"Their tactics of recruiting are insidious and it’s hard to see them infringing on the law,” he said. ”Society is not totalitarian, and we do recognize their freedom of religion.”

a science role model, it doesn’t seem all that role mode]-like to do something like this.

”I don’t see how cutting off the scholarship is going to silence journalists or professors at the School of Journalism.”

Westell agreed, "If he wishes to bring about pressure on the professor in this manner, I find that improper.”