Editorial 07: Talk is Cheap

A savagely windy and rainy night rages outside as the Cadre gets put to bed in its yellow sleeper at a record hour. The sun has not even poked its head. out and | am preparing to head home. A revelation for those of us who do this. Much controversy has circled the paper this week. Let us just say that the paper’s freedom and autonomy were briefly threatened, but not for long. The incident itself is not worth describing in detail except to say that it proves, once again, that this university is full of people interested in solu- tions and in the greater good. No complaints from this desk. Freedom of the press is an absolute and we were glad to see our SU representatives show that they are, along with shrewd business people, smart enough to see the big picture. By the way, if you have a problem take it to the SU, 2 to1 says they solve it for you (knock on Hogan’s door first).

Our SU president deserves mention for his swift actions this week. The new president has calmly swept aside the first obstacle with which he was presented. Mr. DeRosiers has struck a deal with Computer Services and Security to allow Kelley building, and the computer labs therein, to stay open all night. Heads up to DeMoncton for a job done well. It was a matter of strange timing that the deal was made at almost exactly the same time The Cadre was released challenging the closing of the labs, or was it? Actually, the two were unrelated, no shit, well done John boy.

Representation on any level is only as good as the constituency that it represents. It is not possible for the SU exec., or, The Cadre to represent the student body well unless the student body is prepared to take an active role. We receive much criticism for the work we are producing here, most war-

ranted, some bitter and not even worth discussing, and we receive countless suggestions on how to make things better; what we do not receive, however, is much help. Not that | am asking, | am very happy with the team we have right now (except that 1/3 of the crew are in Newfoundland at a CUP confer- ence drinking their weight in shine no doubt). But you know, when a person stands in front of me and tells me how bad the paper is, and how it requires countless changes, | am interested to see what they will add. Deadline day comes and goes and the only people here are the ones who have been here all along, (man even our guys on the Rock filed Email style) so that is why | pay criticism little mind; in the end it boils down to what any one person is prepared to do. Like my homie Keith Richards said, “Talk is Cheap.”

On a different note | have acquired a copy of the world’s greatest song, which | have been chasing for some ten years; actually my girl found it in a Wal-Mart discount bin. It is a great thing to look for something for a long time and then have it; but it is sad also. For years, every town | visited | looked in the local record store for this song, it never appeared on any album, but | checked every compilation, every bootleg, every mixed tape, to no avail. Now, whenever | walk into some beat record store | have no treasure to look for; no memory laden song aching for me to find it. | have it now, and that sort of makes me sad. | will be glad to play the record for anyone who comes and asks. As for its title, well that's between me, and Sherri, and Gerry Rafferty. Strange thoughts in my head this savage Sunday night.

| hope that isn’t too vague.