OTTAWA (CUP) — East will meet West in Canada’s capital Oct. 20, when two carloads of weary peace activists travelling from opposite ends of the country roll onto Parliament Hill with peace petitions in hand.

The meeting will mark the ﬁrst time that Canada’s peace movement has launched a national campaign, com- plete with petitions that have been circulating around the country for eight months.

Obviously you’ve mistaken me for someone

By Jacinta Gallant

How often have your cries for help been responded to in this heartless manner? And what about all those great ideas you’ve come up with and presented with enthusiasm, only to get a stunned,.half— hearted response?

Well, two weeks ago UPEI took 'its ﬁrst step to show students that it does care. I’m honoured to be elected your ﬁrst ever OMBUDSMAN!

To many of yog, this is probably the ﬁrst you’ve ever heard about an ombudsman. Let me introduce myself: I’m Jacinta Gallant, a third year political science major, and I am very interested in UPEI students’ concerns.

My responsibility as ombudsman is to assist UPEI students who encounter dif~ ﬁculties with the University and/or UPEI Student Union. This could range from initiating new ideas to' in- vestigating speciﬁc problem

The Peace Petition Cara- van Campaign, which kicked off March 15,- 2ill culminate in a rally on Parliament Hill Oct. 20. Peace activists in Ottawa will form two lines along the entrance to the House of Commons to wel- come the two caravans which left Vancouver, B.C., and St. John’s, Newfoundland, Sept. 29.

As the eternal ﬂame burns in the distance, bundles of petitions will be hauled up to

areas. Already I’ve begun the task of trying to get in touch

with people in the many aspects and departments of university life.

I even have an ofﬁce for any of you to drop by, ask questions, give ideas and feed back, and voice your con- cerns. At present, I am in the Student Union Barn in the ofﬁce. The storage room has been converted to my room for the time being!

PLEASE do drop in to see me and help me to- become aware of the issues that con- cern y0u. \

You can see me in the ofﬁce on Tuesdays 9:00 — 10:00 am. and Thursdays 2:30 —- 3:30 p.m., but you can also arrange to see me by phoning the student union for an appointment, or catch- ing me in the halls between classes.

I’ll be using this column to bring out issues, problems, ideas, and information perti-

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the House of Commons steps. Speakers will call out the name of the riding each bundle represents and later on, will read each name on the hundreds of petitions.

“We want to let the government know that a quarter of a million are opposed to the cruise missile and want Canada’s position on the nuclear arms race changed,” said Beverlee Bell- Arrnstrong, one of two cam- paign coordinators.

nent to students here at UPEI. By getting around to the different residences and clubs on campus I’m hoping to meet many more of you in person.

This new position was created to provide a liaison for the students to the administrative and student council factions of UPEI.

As ombudsmanl am a non-voting member of the student council.

“We want to let them know the peace movement is not going to go away, it’s here to stay. Disarmament is an issue that is not going to die,” Bell-Armstrong said.

The peace activists plan to hold a “vigil of sorts” on Parliament Hill for two days. Bell—Armstrong estimates it will take that long for all the names to be read aloud.

Organizers have planned to meet with the leaders of the three federal parties, Brian

The position gives access to \student records, business reports, closed ﬁles and ﬁnancial records. I can also sit in on

me council

meetings which would ordinarily be considered confidential.

These privileges will help me to represent student’s concerns in any area of stu- dent council.

As far as the administra- tion of the whole university

the House.

Mulroney, John Turner and Ed Broadbent, Oct. 22, and will ask them to make dis- armament a high priority on the parliamentary agenda. When Parliament opens Nov. 5, the activists will drag the bundles of petitions into The petitions demand a halt to the testing of the cruise missile in Canada, that Canada be declared a nuclear free zone and that funding of the arms race be diverted to socially

m the East, from the West, to the Capital

useful purposes. Local activists will photo- copy the petitions and pre

sent them to as many of the

282 MPs as possible. Bell- Armstrong said petition can- vassers have passed through almost all 282 federal ridings.

“We’re working through the democratic process and saying to MPs, ‘Lookit, a majority of your constituents don’t like Canada’s role in

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who cares.

goes, I’m trying to develop a cooperative working re- lationship. When problems arise, it will be my job to examine the proper channels to work through. If a student has a valid complaint then, V knowing to whom to take the complaint is half the battle.

I’d like to thank you all for electing me to this challenging new position. I can do the job

best by having your input and

support. If you have any questions, please feel free to approach me. In the mean- time, I’ll be taking the initia- tive to get out and meet more of you through your organi- zations.

The ombudsman is here to work for you, the students. Let’s work together.

Dry things planned for frosh

by Tony Sauer

The present system of entertainment a; U.P.E.l. is being protested.

Last Thursday at llth, a small, but well-voiced group of students met with Michelle Dorsey, Student Union Presi- dent, and Howard Beattie, VP Internal, to discuss their dis- content that most of the social events set up by the Student “ Union are for people eighteen and over.

“We feel left out," said Alison Wall, referring to the regular Thursday Pubs and Friday Movie Pubs.

During Orientation Week, which was designed for the Fresh, many of the events were for eighteen and over, which “many of the freshmen were not.

“We pay for social ac- tivities but don’t get any good

Coming soon

Finnigan, Canada’s top music comedy show is unique in the enterainment world. Their hand-clapping, foot- stomping music and charis- matic personalities ignite the hearts and souls of all.

Jim Flynn and Peter Stoney are “Finnigan”. These gifted entertainers exude an infec- tions spirit and enthusiasm that instantly bridges the gap between stage and audience.

Their show unravels at a madcap pace. With unerring timing, Finnigan bounces from zany comedy to song and back to comedy again.

The humour is universal and their musical repertoire spans a wide spectrum — traditional sing-a-long, blue- grass, dixieland, jigs and reels.

An evening with Finnigan is an hysterical blend of laughter and music.

Through perseverance, hard work and a great feel for people, Finnigan has emerged, not only as a successful live act, but also as recording artists.

With‘ five' LPs to their credit, Finnigan’s combined album sales total 75,000; and their book “Newfie Jokes” has sold over 6,000 copies. Their sales records alone pay tribute to their growing popularity across Canada.

Perhaps Finnigan’s greatest appeal is the humanity and genuine warmth that is as obvious offstage as it is on- stage. Friends of Finnigan are everywhere and Jim Flynn and Peter Stoney have be- come the “People’s Choice” in Canada.

Their show has grown tremendously over the years. Finnigan is now an “event”.

.out obit,” said Frosh Julia Hammond. ‘ Some good ideas did result; for instance, having a dance Friday night at the Barn without the sale of liquor, like the old high school dances we all used to attend. The movies shown Friday afternoon will

‘be rerun on Sunday evenings

with the bar closed, to accom- modate the under eighteens.

“Many people who are over eighteen don’t want to come to Friday Movie Pubs because of all the people drinking, sm- oking, and talking. To rerun the movies Sunday night would bring in many people under and over eighteen." said Howard Beattie.

All in all, the executives seemed very cooperative and receptive to the idea of change. As Beattie said, “the possibilities are as endless as your imagination." g -

Questionnaire results revealed

The Student Union has made a submission to the Presidential Search commit- tee from the results of its re- cent questionnaire.

The questionnaire asked students what they considered to be necessary qualiﬁcations for our next UPEI President, and the 124 people who responded generally thought leadership ability. and the ability to relate to both stu- dents and faculty were vital.

The survey, conducted by a committee of three, Ken Dy— ment, Aileen Matters, and Michelle Dorsey, was meant to examine both admired qualities and students' at- titudes toward the position of

President.

“We wanted to see if stu— dents would get caught up in unimportant details or biases such as a preference for one sex. or an Islander, as op- posed to a non-Islander.” said Dorsey, adding that replies were intelligent and rational, with no stereotypes showing.

Students also thought the President should be per- sonable, diplomatic, not in- timidating, and sympathetic to the goals of higher educa- tion.

A administrative background and some related experience, though not neces- sarily in a university, was also thoughtimportanL . . . .