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Students' Society of McGill University Vol. 1 N o. 3 October 1, 1981
McGill joins fight against cuts No, the crucified student is not the symbol of a cult. It is the rallying symbol for the “Fight the Cutbacks campaign. Developed by the Con cordia Student Association, it has been adopted by the Students' Society (your association — us) for McGill's cam paign against the government's cuts in education funding. Hopefully, the simple yet dramatic image will become a province-wide symbol for the bot tom-line victims — us. The cutbacks are large. The Québec government has already reduced education funding by $147 million dollars. Further, the federal govern ment is threatening this year to withhold $1.5 billion in transfer payments to the provinces' education budgets. That move would be dramatically opposed to the recom mendations of the government's own public task force which held that the transfers should.not be cut.
The cutbacks have hit you. If you tried to register for summer courses this year, you know what that means. If you are a foreign student paying "differential fees", you know- If you have tried studying in MacLennan Library at last year's hours — you know. Documentation distributed at the Board of Governors' last meeting shows that the cutbacks are responsible for a reduction in academic staff personnel of 42, including 15 professors. That means fewer courses being offered and less TA's to back up the courses. There is reason to believe that the worst is yet to come — tuition fees. The Québec government, having already forced universities "to cut to the bone", may well be waiting for an excuse to substantially (200 - 300%) raise tuition fees. An announcement by Ottawa that no transfer payments will (continued on page 2)
McCord Museum quietly re-opens by Marie-Christine Colban It has been 10 years since the Mc Cord Museum, founded in 1919 by David Ross McCord, Q.C., re-opened in the former McGill Students Union Building on Sherbrooke street. There was no fanfare, no celebration, no publicity. The name is familiar, though. You've heard about it, perhaps read a review of a show in the Gazette, Montreal Calendar Magazine, La Presse, Le Devoir, Virus. But strangely enough, McGill students seem apathetic about one of the oldest and most esteemed institutions of their University. "Because of the slender budget and lack of any paid advertising, the McCord Museum relies on newspaper reviews, posters on campus and word of mouth" says David Bourke, Interim Director of the museum. "The sign on the building is so discreet that no oone can see it. We are presently trying to change this". But what in fact is the McCord Museum? "We call ourselves a museum of social history" explains Mr. Bourke. "Everything we have collected is primarily because of the part it plays in
the history of Canada' . This concise definition points out the importance of the museum's archives and library to history and anthropology students from across the country. There are books and materials concerning all aspects of social, political and economic life of the past 200 years, as well as the McCord family papers, documenting life in Montreal. While many students come to the museum for specific information, an interest in Canada and things Canadian is all one needs. There is a greater emphasis placed on the social and historical significance of the artifacts and documents than on their aesthetic aspects. What is particularly exciting about the McCord's schedule is that there are so many things going on at once special shows are given particular prominence, but there are always other displays. One can easily see five or six miniature exhibitions in a single visit. This is due to the fact that there are six distinct collections belonging to the museum, all of which are constantly (continued on page 2)
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The Canadian Ethnography collection, which is one of the most important collections of Amerindian and Inuit artifacts in Canada, pertaining to the natives of the A n ctic, E astern Woodlands, Prairies and Nor thwest Coast. This collection was started in 1878 by former McGill student George Mercer Dawson. The Paintings, Prints and Drawings collection, begun by the McCord family, documents the social history and life in Montreal, Quebec and Canada in the 19th and 20th centuries. It includes works by famous Canadian artists such as Cor nelius Krieghoff, Ozias Leduc,
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be made this year might be that excuse. This is, of course, a far cry from this government's election promise of free tuition. By all standards it is a crisis situation that we are facing an education. At stake is the quality of our education and we need not sit back. We are 20,000 students at McGill and a force to contend with. And we will not accept cutbacks in education!
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and Théophile Humel. The Costume Collection, which is the second largest in Canada, and holds a wealth of in formation on the lifestyle of Montreal and Quebec from the mid-19th century onwards. Seeing the actuar garments and accessories with accompanying prints and photographs brings a more vivid image of the period to mind. The Decorative and Folk Art Collection includes furniture, textile, carvings, and Quebec folk art at its best. The Notman Photographic Archives contain almost 400,000 glass plates and prints dating back to the mid-19th century. W orld fam o u s M o n treal photographer William Notman left a fascinating and unique documentary of the people and place he encountered. Other small photographic collections, r a n g in g fro m I n d ia n documentation to architecture are also part of the Notman Archives. The Archives and Library are the completing touch to the McCord M u s e u m 's c o lle c tio n s . Documents and maps concerning the fur trade, military life, as well as the history of the University cover almost 200 years, and are accessible by special ap pointment.
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In addition to all this, there are two summer exhibitions which have been extended to the end of September: The River and the Bush: The Timber Trade in the Ottawa Valley, 18001900, depicts in much details the history, social and economic im portance of the emerging timber trade, as well as its wordwide impact.
Paintings, photographs, and actual machinery bring to life not only the technical aspects of the trade, but the psychological impact of the work on the lumbermen. It is very well documented and offers a surprising glimpse into an essential part of Canadian trade. The second of these extended exhibitions is Ulric Bourgeois — Photographs of Quebec and New England, funded by the Institut Québécois de Recherche sur la Culture. It offers a wide range of photographs documenting . life among French Canadian expatriates living in Man chester, New Hampshire a once thriving town south of the Quebec border. The photographer, born in the Eastern Townships in 1873, shows great sensivity in his choice of subjects and backgrounds. The McCord Museum has much to offer and is located just a few minutes from the main gates of the University. It offers a terrific way to spend a free hour or two between classes, and take in surprising, sometimes controversial and always interesting facts concerning Canada and its people. The museum is located at 690 Sherbrooke Street West, and is open Wednesday thru Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. Admission is free.
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...you dont like jazz? How do you know for sure when you've never heard it performed live? You know what they say... try it, you'll like it! Here's great opportunity to hear Moe Koffman, one of Canada's top jazz artist in Pollack Hall, for only $6.00 (if you're a McGill student — $8.00 for others). Watch for more information and keep Wednesday night, October 28th open. Tickets will be available at Sadie's real soon but at that price they won't be available for long. A McGill Program Board presentation.
HOTLINE G et the goods on w h a t’s up at M cG ill every w eek of the year D O N T F O R G E T T H IS N UM B ER To list your group’s event on the H O TLIN E , just fill out the H O TL IN E form at either S a d ie ’s location (M cC onnell Engineering and Union). Deadline: 12 noon Friday of the w eek preceeding the w eek of your event.
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McGill-Queen’s Press revived by Anne MacLennan As of May 31, 1981, operations at McGill-Queen's Press were to be temporarily suspended. However, due to outcry in Canada and the United States about the loss of the press the two universities involved were forced
to reconsider their original decision. Consequently the press has been salvaged and is reappearing under new direction and staff. The former director, Mr. Sutherland retired in August of this year. On June 1, 1981 the direction of the press was assumed
by the co-editors: Dr. David Fate Norton, of the department of philosophy, McGill University and Dr. Kerry McSweeney of the department of English, Queen's University. Each of the co-editors is currently setting up office in their respective universities to seek out new manuscripts. McGillQueen's has been relocated on the McGill University campus. They have moved from their spacious offices at 1020 Pine Avenue, to the fifth floor of the Bronfman Building. McGill-Queen's has retained its board of directors and has a publications review committee. This committee is composed of three university staff members from each university and the two co-editors. It serves to watch over the press and help with such things as the referral of manuscripts. In order for the press to continue operating has made arrangements with the University of Toronto Press to provide some publishing services. McGill-Queen's has become University of Toronto's 'client publisher.' Under this arrangement, McGill-Queen's retains the right to select and edit all m anuscripts, make publication decisions based on costs, and deal with applications for funding. The press also continues to publish its own catalogues and promotional mailings. The McGill-Queen's titles become the responsibility of Beverly Johnston once they reach the University of Toronto
Cults on Campus? Recently, a pamphlet warning students about cults, prepared by the Hillel Students' Society and entitled "Are You Vulnerable?" has been circulating on the McGill Campus. When asked to define the word "cult" Mike Kropveld of the Hillel Students' Society preferred to qualify it by defining destructive cults, since "cult" has very negative connotations today. According to Kropveld, a destructive cult has the following characteristics. It is a group of people, generally between the ages of eighteen and twenty-six, who usually have a living leader who claims to be a god, messiah, or prophet. The leadership faction demands complete obedience from the members, and the members blindly obey any orders issued by the leaders. The leadership has a total monopoly on all goods in the cult. There is a definite disparity in living conditions. The leaders live "high on the hog" while the members are forced to live in very spartan conditions. All money and material possessions owned by a member are usually given to the group, and for nearly every destructive cult, "the end justified the means." These groups also use deception in recruitment. Says Kropveld, "It's one thing to know what you're walking into, and another to think you know, and be deceived into joining. " The Dean of Students, Dr. Michael Herschorn, says that there has not been any real trouble with cults on the McGill Campus in the past. However, earlier this year, a recognized student organization called New Age Teachings wished to bring a group called Church Universal and Triumphant to the McGill campus. New Age Teachings was refused a room by the University officials, and Earle Taylor, Program Director of the Students' Society, refused to give University officials his personal en dorsement of the lecture series by the church. He felt the organization to be "too controversial." The Church Universal and Triumphant calls itself a "unique, nondenominational religious and philosophical organization," and emphatically denies being a cult. However, the News Chronicle from Thousand Oaks, California, printed a series of articles on the Church Universal and Triumphant, and these articles contained evidence that this group does, indeed, bear at least some of the above-mentioned characteristics of a destructive cult. According to Sam Kingdon, Director of McGill Physical Resources and Business Operations, McGill has a policy on renting rooms, but uses instinct as well as policy when faced
with a difficult decision such as this. No groups offering courses, or anything else for money, may use University space. The policy also looks down on groups that would wish to take up collections, or groups that have a program that would lead to committing someone to a moneyprogram. According to the News Chronicle from Thousand Oaks, the Church Universal and Triumphant (or Summit Lighthouse, as it is also called), does have enough "cult" characteristics proved so it is very possible that collecting money would also be one of this group's purpose. McGill will not rent University space to groups that could in some way be dangerous to students, says Kingdon. In view of McGill's flexible policy as to what groups can and cannot rent University space, the question "Are You Vulnerable?" may not be an unreasonable one to ask.
Press. She was a long-time executive editor of McGill-Queen's University Press and has now joined University of Toronto's staff. Under this new agreement University of Toronto Press handles copy editing, production, typesetting, supervision, marketing, and distribution. McGill-Queen's has some opportunity to comment on some aspects of production such as jacket covers, or whether the book will be in cloth or paper, but for the most part their role is an editorial one. The University of Toronto Press has been involved with McGill-Queen's for the past three or four years doing fulfilling orders. Prof. Norton reports that he is very hopeful about the immediate future of the press. Eight new titles have been approved of for their new spring list. Their goal financially is to break even. Each university contributes $30,000 to the support of the press. Hopefully with this amount, subsidies, and the fact that the staff has been pared down to four will help them achieve this goal. Prof. Norton feels that the press can maintain approximately the same number of books per year, as in the past. This does not account for the purchasing of foreign titles as book production is considerably cheaper here, than in other areas such as England. Hopefully with a bit of good luck McGill-Queen's University Press wilP continue to survive and ftourish.
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Paper Chase According to Sarah Douglas, Science Representative to the ASUS, that organization is presently con sidering the possibility of a paper drive as a way to raise money for charity. Douglas says that the paper drive will take much organization as well as active participation from McGill students. The project will involve the setting out of collection receptacles throughout the university which will all be taken to a large central collection bin. "We will be getting thirty dollars per ton for collected paper.” says Souglas, "All of the money will be going to a charity." As of yet, no specific charity has been chosen. Anyone interested in finding out more about the paper drive should see Sarah Douglas at the ASUS office in the Union basement, or drop by any ASUS meeting, held every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the Union building. Locations for every meeting are posted on the ASUS office door.
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The PPO ain’t the Pot Just about every student on McGill campus has caught a glimpse of the Plumbers Philharmonic Orchestra stalking the halls of the university, labcoated and bearing hard hats. Their actual purpose (as well as the identities of the musicians ) however, has remained a mystery. According to three members of the PPO, they exist to provoke spirit in the apathetic masses at McGill. Contrary to popular misconceptions, one does not have to be an engineer to par ticipate in PPO activities. One merely has to procure the appropriate uniform and join in. As well as cheering on the Redmen and raising a general raucus during Engineering Week, the PPO offers its services to McGill at large to publicize
campus events. Last year they planned to lead a huge parade on lower campus to mark the opening of the Blood Drive, at the request of organizers. "We showed up in full force and led all two of them around," says this year's PPO leader. Undaunted, the group is still anxious to lend a hand (trumpet, kazoo) in the name of enthusiasm and spirit. The point that the PPO members interviewed were most concerned about conveying is that the PPO is not the Plumbers' Pot. They are associated with one another, a member explained, because the Pot consistently publishes articles about the PPO. And the reason for that? "We're the most (and maybe the only) exciting and active group on campus."
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Contemporary Dance at McGill The McGill Contemporary Dance Workshop hosted a special class for modern dance on Sunday, September 27. Margie Gillis, a well known modern dance soloist from Montreal, and also the first modern dance soloist to tour China, taught the two hour class. The fees charged were four dollars for members and six dollars for non-members. Another event called "Movement Plus" is scheduled for the weekend of October 17 and 18. This will be an intensive weekend of dance classes, costing twenty dollars for members and thirty dollars for non-members. Each of the two days will offer four workshops, two in the mornings and two in the aftèrnoons, all of which will take place in the dance studio and karate room of the Currie gym. The topics that will be covered will include
modern technique, jazz, corporal Workshop otters discount prices on mime, ballet, choreography, Afro- tickets to. dance performances of all Cuban dance, creative dance/im- kinds in the Montreal area. Active provisation, and there will be a members are reimbursed for half of the workshop relating movement to price of their tickets. theatre. Among the teachers will be Hennessey feels this is important Tony Brown and Karil Margolis from because at the end of the year, the Mime Omnibus, and Peter George of Dance Workshop choreographs and Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal and En- presents a dance show. The lower tresix. prices of the tickets will permit The McGill Contemporary Dance members to widen their exposure to all Workshop has several functions for its the different types of dance, and enable members, according to Keith Hen them to be more diverse in their own nessey, and active member. They offer, choreography. a dance class every Saturday at 1:30 in The Contemporary Dance workshop the third floor dance studio at the is open to all McGill students. It's still Currie gym. A different type of dance not too late to join, so if you are in is taught every week, including ballet, terested, just show up at the third froor jazz, modern dance and belly dancing. dance studio in the Currie gym on Hennessey will be running a creative Saturday at 1:30. dance workshop each week, as well. The C o n te m p o ra ry D ance
W omen’s Rugby; Elegant Violence by Sandra Harrison To be on a womens' rugby team, many people believe that one must meet the basic qualifications of being at least six feet tall, 165 lbs., of a rough disposition, and possess the desire to "go for the jugular". In a recent in terview with one of the members of the McGill Womens' Rugby team a lot of these misconceptions were cleared up. Rugby is basically a gentleman's sport; it requires that one is in good physical condition as they wear no protective pads or gear. Many people believe that in contact sports, women seem to play a much "meaner" or "dirtier" game than men. The team member in terviewed stressed that women play a game equal to men, so it is especially important that they be in good physical condition. To acquire, and maintain, this physical condition, the McGill Womens' Rubgy team meets three times a week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. on the Forbes field. There are 15 members per team and the McGill team is presently short by four girls. They
need more women to try out for the team and size should be no deterrent to interested women as the average weight of a team member is about 125 lbs. The McGill team is one of the smallest in the league, in relation to average team member size, but they have "held their own" in the past and are enthusiastic about beginning another season of play.
The first game is Wednesday, September 30th against the Montreal Irish team at 8:00 p.m. on Forbes Field. Games are expected to be played against Harvard, M.I.T., Cornell, and Ottawa. Any women interested in getting in shape, partaking in a challenging contact sport, and learning a few of the infamous "rugby songs” are encouraged to get involved.
Hot to Trot The McGill Hotline is ready for you. Call 392-8925 anytime of the day or night to get information on the ac tivities being planned for you each week. Everything from the Film Society schedule to Engineering pub nights to Program Board concerts will be ad vertised. Dial us at 392-8925: Get the facts, prices, times, locations. Find out if an event has been cancelled or re located. Don't be left out. The Hotline is a new (brand spanking new) service which we hope
will keep you better informed about the many interesting and entertaining events programmed by students (with your money) for students. If yorr would like to advertise on the Hotline, fill out the form (yet another *?® ! form) available at either Sadie's and return it by noon on Friday of the week preceeding the event. Hotline advertising is free. Take advantage of the only 24 hour promotional device at McGill. Remember the Hotline — 392-8925. Call us. Use ps. We're yours.
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What are Chaplaincy Services doing for you? Is it a place only for those who want to attend mass or services? Or is it for those who seek specific religious counsel in times of crisis? Yes, Chaplaincy is definitely for these purposes, but also much more... Are you interested in sharing your ideas with other students and staff over an informal lunch? This has been happening every Tuesday during the Tuesday Forum held at the Yellow Door (3625 Aylmer Street). Students have been finding Tuesdays an oc casion to probe the philosophical aspects of what university is doing for the student as a whole person, how it prepares the student for life, if in fact it should, and to what extent. Also of much interest was the September 22 video tape film of Dr. Helen Caldicott's mind-opening lecture on the astounding hazards of "Nuclear Madness" (also the title of her wellknown book). Other upcoming Tuesday Forum lunches will include discussions with representatives from the McGill South Africa Committee on Apartheid; Mike Kropveld on the Cult Information Centre; Dr. William Sloane Coffin in a dialogue on "Peace & Disarmament". Dr. Coffin is a Birks Lecturer and chaplain at Yale and has been involved with the civil rights movement as a "Freedom Rider" in Alabama. He has been concentrating on a Disarmament Program and has lectured widely against the arms race, for which efforts he was awarded the SANE Educational Peace Award in 1980. Look for dates and further in formation on Tuesday Forum posters about campus. In March, Rev. George A. Maloney, S.J., teacher of Oriental theology and author of "The Jesus Prayer" will be visiting McGill to conduct a prayer experience leading into meditation. Bible studies take place every Monday at 4 p.m. and it is "Open House" every day between noon and 1:30 when students aré invited to drop in with lunch and share the cozy at mosphere of the grand old house at 3484 Peel. Chaplaincy also takes action to improve the quality of life on campus by seeking to bring university groups together and to make connections between social, political, personal and religious aspects of life within a university context. D e n o m in atio n s served by Chaplaincy are Anglican, Eastern O rthodox, United-Presby terian, Jewish, Roman Catholic, Christian Science and Lutheran. For further information please call 392-5890, between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
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COUNCIL'S VIEW Workshop: Who to contact for what Where does the money come from? Why do some clubs get $8,000 and other get only $400? Who represents the clubs on Students' Council? The answers to these questions and several others will be part of a workshop presentation by members of the Students' Society Executive Committee at the first (annual?) open meeting for all student leaders, ac tivists and interested persons. The presentation by the Executive Committee will begin with ex planations of the roles of each member of the committee. The focus from the point of view of the participants would be to find out "who to contact for what?" A general breakdown of the Students' Society's and the University's structures will also be given. How does your faculty/group/organization depend on the administration? on Students' Society? Students' Society V.P. Finance, Brian Fish, will give a grief presen tation on club budgets — for both interest and functional groups — as well a giving an overview of the
present financial situation of the Society. How did your organization end up with its finding (or lack of it)? A question and answer period will follow the presentations. Take your chance to find out how things happen and how you a n d /o r your organization can get involved in the decisions which affect you. In the second portion of this open meeting, participants will be invited to contribute to one of several discussion groups. Some of the subjects already planned for discussion include: • a policy review committee — an investigation of the policies (room bookings, office allocation, fun ding, leaflet distribution) of the Students' Society and the Student Union Building. • a structural review committee — a serious review of the established structure of the Students' Society (e.g., Joint Management Com mittee, Nominating Committee, Judicial Board). • responsibilities of the club representatives — a discussion
concerning how the club reps to council should be responsible for their constituency (i.e., the interest and functional groups which elected them) as well a sdiscussing monthly meetings of club leaders. If you have other ideas for discussion groups, please contact me before the meeting (that means as soon as possible please) to propose and/or discuss these ideas. This meeting is entirely open. A special invitation is made, however, to active members of the student organizations on campus. An exchange of names, throughts, ideas and in formation about upcoming projects would be very beneficial to all par ticipants. Do you know what the Women's Union is planning for November? Are you aware of the Program Board concerts which have already been scheduled? Would it affect the planning of your group to know that other groups/ organizations are planning similar activities? I have posed many questions
throughout this article. If discussing them and trying to answer them would be interesting and/or beneficial to you, as an individual or as a representative, come to the meeting. Hopefully, lines of communication will be opened permanently between student organizations at McGill. So come to the meeting Monday, October 5th 5 p.m. Student Union Cafeteria I would prefer to hear from all in terested or potential participants before the meeting. White me a note and leave it at the Students' Society General Office information desk in the Union or call me at 392-8971. I hope to see one participant from every student group on campus as well as several interested and curious individuals. Refeshments (non-alcoholic, I apologize) will be served. The donuts will be fesh. Keith Hennessy V.P., Internal Students' Society
Tell Your Rep Your friends aren't the only people at McGill you can complain to about what's bugging you at McGill. For gripes about bureaucracy you can see the Student Ombudsman (Union 414, 392-8921) who is located right beside the McGill Tribune office on the fourth floor of the Union. If you've got legal hassles drop by the Legal Aid office in the basement of the Union (Union B20/21, 392-8918). For health problems consult the Health Service in the Powell Student Services Building (392-5441) and if you're not sure you're studying what really in terests you, talk to the people at the Counselling Service; also in the Powell Building (392-5119). But, if you want to complain or inquire about what the McGill Students' Society is doing, then go right to the top. Speak to your representative on Students' Council. Remember, Student's Council is the governing body of the entire student association at McGill University. You can contact any of the following councillors by leaving a message with your name and phone number at the Students' Society General Office, room 105 of the Student Union Building (392-8922). They'll call you as soon as they can. President 392-8970 Liz Norman
V.P., University Affairs 392-8971 Richard Flint Architecture Eugenio Carelli Arts Richard Flint Liz Ulin Dentistry John Pappel Education Rhoda Root
From the Clubs Brian Fish Colin Tomlins Dave Toupin From the Senators & Governors Guy Knowles Barbara Montgomery David Sinyard From the Residences Rick Marin
Engineering William Tait
Law Ted Claxton
Medicine Raymond Zabieliausks Music Suzanne Byrnes Nursing To be elected
V.P., Internal Affairs 392-8971 Keith Hennessy
Religious Studies John Kerry
The McGill Tribune is published by the Students' Society of McGill University. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Students' Society. Editorial inquiries may be made by calling 392-8927. Editor- Luranah Woody French Editor- Claude Martel Features Editor- Gisele Delente
Millions of children die each year, alone and hungry. This Hallowe’en, join Kermit and The Rovers, UNICEF’s ambassadors of friendship, in showing you care. When the Trick or Treaters knock at your door give generously. Your help can make a world of difference.
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What your student dollar can buy As tuition costs rise steadily before the student, so does the road — as both an alternative and a supplement to formal education. Students are discovering more and more the benefits of travel as a desirable and even essential learning experience. And, as young people take to the road in droves, the travel and tourism in dustries are beginning to realize and cater to the youth travel market. The number and variety of special deals available to students who want to explore Canada on their own or in groups are growing steadily. Market studies indicate that students and young people generally want more out of a vacation than passive sightseeing — and this is being reflected in the kinds of opportunities appearing all over the country. The advantages of developing youth travel in Canada, it now seems, are two-fold. The benefits to students are obvious — better deals and more of them as their needs and requirements are recognized and responded to. Students are important to the tourism industry as a future market, and although they tend to travel more cheaply, they also stay on the road for longer periods of time and are more flexible as to the timing and the nature of their vacations. There are many specials awaiting the adventurous young traveller — from publicized deals to more remote, out of the or dinary excursions and events. Most students have heard of either AOSC (Association of Student Councils) or of its subsidiary travel agency, CUTS. AOSC is a non-profit, non-share capital service owned by student councils across Canada. Perhaps AOSC's best-known student service is the ISIC or International Student Identity Card — every student's ticket to a myriad of bargains. The $4 ISIC is one of the most basic and useful services available to the student traveller — the discounts it makes available cover everything, everywhere, from going to a football game in Winnipeg to getting your clothes cleaned in Quebec to renting a car in Nova Scotia. Accommodation is made easier, too — from campground to hostel to luxury hotel. A precise list of the savings available to the ISICholder across Canada can be found in the Student Discount Handbook available to any AOSC office. CUTS is invaluable to the young traveller as a. fully-licensed travel agency specializing in deals for university and college students — Christmas charters, Reading Week excursions, and even camping and canoeing outings. The Christmas charters are worth looking into right now — they run at a little over half the regular farce, and according to Linda Galvin of CUTS/Ottawa, if you don't book early you might be out of luck. Flights this year will probably be handled by Pacific Western Airlines, and generally run between Toronto and Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and, whenever the demand is great enough, Halifax. CUTS as of yet has planned no 'specials' for Reading Week, but their offices will be prepared
to advise students on the best deals available for popular winter destinations. AOSC also operates for students on the international scene, through a program called SWAP — Student Work Abroad Program. The program, begun in 1973, enables students over 18 to work overseas for a period of up to 6 months, with the significant advantage of bypassing the red tape and com plications usually involved in ob taining a work permit. The student must submit a registration fee of between $20 and $115, pay tran sportation costs arranged through CUTS, and provide proof of $500 interim support funds. Wages are enough to live on, but the program should be viewed as a travel experience rather than a money-making venture. The countries involved in the past have been Britain, Belgium, New Zealand and Ireland, and jobs have ranged from hotel clerking to fruit-picking. Contact-offices in the host country help the student get settled and find a
job. The C an a d ia n H o stellin g Association has broadened its scope beyond the inexpensive ac commodation traditionally associated with it. CHA now offers what it calls "Adventure Holidays" — exciting summer vacation packages based on the idea of bringing young travellers together to explore and discover Canada. The sixteen packages offered last summer sent students backpacking through the mountains of B.C., paddling down the Yukon River to Dawson City, and pedalling along the Atlantic coast. Two bus-camping tours were also offered. One unique package offered a 6-day kayak excursion along the west coast of Vancouver Island. This tour operates from a basecamp on Vargas Island and includes day tripping to fishing holes, sea lion rocks and a native Indian village. Par ticipants can also try their hand at kayak-surfing on the wilderness beaches. In order to take one of CHA's Adventure Holidays you must be a
CHA member or a member of the International Youth Hostel Federation. CHA memberships are available at $9 for juniors and $15 for seniors. Another new student service is Unipass, a system of vouchers good for 7 nights accommodation in 18 Canadian universities during the summer months. This is more of a deal if double occupancy is arranged. Universities usually have meals and sports facilities available on campus and often feature extra activities such as guided campus walking tours. The vouchers, sold in booklets valid for 7 nights, are available in most travel agencies; ask for Air Canada's Venturex program. With all these cost conscious -travel offers available, it might be to one's benefit to take advantage of the op portunities they make available while still eligible. The CUTS travel office will be opening soon in the basement of the Union — drop in and see what kind of a deal they have for you!
Response to the Last Poll The majority of students who responded to the last questionnaire believed the course evaluation guide to be a very useful tool. There were, however, several students who felt that the evaluations were inaccurate. Several students suggested that ranking the courses would be a good idea. The answers received from students in faculties not currently publishing a course evaluation guide were unanimous in supporting the publication of a guide for their own faculty.
McGill Blood Drive ’81 goal: 3000 units See you there!
Students' Society BY-ELECTIO N S m
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NOMINATIONS ARE HEREBY CALLED FOR THE POSITION OF: Undergraduate Governors
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Candidates must be members of the McGill Students' Society and must be registered at McGill University as full-time students in good standing following the normal load of courses per year. Nominations must be signed by at least 75 members of the McGill Students' Society together with their year and faculty. Deputy Chief Returning Officer
Applications for the position of Deputy CRO are currently being accepted. All applicants must be members of the Students' Society of McGill University. General application forms are available at the Students' Society General Office. This position is considered voluntary. N.B. Students in Continuing Education are NOT members of the Students' Society.
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Official nomination forms are available at the Students' Society General Office, room 105, 3480 McTavish Street. All nomination forms must have the candidate's signature together with his year and faculty, address and telephone number. Candidates may run for one position in each of the three categories provided separate nomination papers are handed in for each position. A pensketch of 100 words or less and a photo of the nominee must be handed in with the nomination. All nominations must be submitted to the Students' Society General Office in the Students' Union no later than 4:30 p.m., Thursday, October 15, 1981, to the attention of Leslie Copeland, Secretary. Peter Duff Chief Returning Office
Budweiser of LaBatt presents
at M cGILL UNIVERSITY (BLOOD DRIVE) with Friday, October 2,1981
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at Sir Arthur Currie Gymnasium (475 Pine W.) After the SHAUGHNESSY CUP (Concordia vs McGill) Football game at 7:30 p.m. - Proceeds going to CENTRAIDE Admission: McGILL BLOOD DRIVE 1981 - Donors: $1.00 - Others: $2.50
(sept. 28 to oct. 2)
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O.K. You G uys... I Know You haven’t done it yet!
Radio McGill beams out by Jeff Hodd
Most students have heard Radio McGill "on the air" at some time or other since starting school here — whether in Gertrudes, Redpath Library lounge or any of a number of locations on campus — and if not, then it will be only a matter of time before they do. Well, this year, the chances of listening to and enjoying the efforts of a team of students, located in the basement of the Student Union Building and in touch with the entertainment needs of McGill students, will be even greater. Ex pansion is on the agenda for 1981-82, and much has begun already. To start with, nine new speakers have been aquired to replace the old ones, and several brand new locations have been added to what already exists. These included the cafeteria in the McConnell Engineering Building, the dining hall in Bishop Mountain Hall, the lounges in McConnell and Gardener Halls up at the residences, and the café in the Strathcona Anatomy and Dentistry Building. Also, each of Molson Stadium, Pollack Concert Hall and McConnell Winter Stadium will be hooked up to a twoway system. The lines for all of these locations have been put down already. By next month, the speakers should be hooked up and working. It should- be added that on-campus locations can get their Radio McGill hook-up free of charge. Also planned is the expension to offcampus locations. These locations could include fraternities, the residences (per private room) and anyone else who wishes to be hooked up to McGill's own radio station. These locations, however, can be connected by Ma Bell only, for a fee of $60 for installment and approximately
$3 per month. For the same price, plus and added charge per mile, anyone living off-campus and in the city of Montreal can share in the listening priveleges presently monopolized by the university campus. When students in these off-campus locations were asked whether or not they might like to have the Radio McGill hook-up, the response was favourable, according to Emile Richard of Radio McGill. So, there seem to be few barriers standing in the way of off-campus expansion; let's hope it succeeds. For those of you lucky enough to be hooked up to Cable FM, you could be receiving Radio McGill in your home within the next few months. An ap plication was made during the summer for a cable license, and a hearing was held in August. An answer is all that is outstanding and that could come by next month. Presently, there are some 40,000 subscribers to Cable FM in Montreal and if even a portion of these tune in to Radio McGill, the increase in the number of listeners could be substantial. By all measures, the future looks bright for Radio McGill. Expansion of listening area could mean a greater popularity. Certainly, there will be more pressure in this case to improve the present standard of broadcasting and to appeal to a wider audience. This will definitely be a boost in the arm for the radio station and could insure its longevity here at McGill. Students should be on the look-out for more upcoming information. Those who wish to find out more about Radio McGill can drop by any time during the day to room B ll of the Student Union Building.
Listen... before another weekend of heavy partying goes by, and before all those all-nighters you’re gonna pull for mid-terms this month, why don’t you get your butt down to Van Dyck’s for your grad pic whle you still look great from relaxing all summer? 1 mean look... I realize you’re graduating this year and you’ve got lots of other things on your mind and walking all the way down to Peel and St. Catherine is a royal pain in the derrière, but if you won't do it for yourself, then do it for your mother... or father, or grandmother even! Take it from me... my brother missed his last year and he never heard the end of it! Save yourself a lot of headaches next summer. Be sure you get your grad pic taken now! Look... all you gotta do is head over to Van Dyck and Meyers Studios at 1121 St. Catherine West, close to Peel. For $12.95 you get four different poses, your favourite gets published in Old McGill ‘82 and you get a freebie 5 x 7 colour enlargement. Not bad eh? For another measley 8 bucks you’ve got your very own copy of Old McGill ‘82. What’s Old McGill you ask? Ah c'mon! Where’ve ya been for the last three years? Old McGill is the McGill yearbook and its been around since 1898 no less! For sure man... 1982 will be the 85th graduating class in a row which has appeared in Old McGill. Come to think of it, that’s even got the Daily beat by 14 years. About the only campus activity older than Old McGill is the Debating (Jnion which, far as I can figure, got going in 1867. So come on... buy the book too. Besides the degree you hang on your wall, Old McGill might be the only permanent piece of McGill which you’ll have for the rest of your life. Let’s face it kiddo, T-Shirts rip and mugs get broken... but your copy of Old McGill will last a lifetime. O.K, O.K. I know. Yes there are other yearbooks on campus too... but you can’t see your friends in Law, History, Biology or Music in any of them. Nope, not a chance of that. So when you go to Van Dyck’s tell then you wanna be in Old McGill, the real McGill yearbook. Besides, if you really want, you can get a black and white copy of your grad pic from Van Dyck and give it to the editor of any of the little yearbooks on campus. All right? Ya got all that? Don’t kick yourself next summer... take 21 bucks down to Van Dyck’s and tell them you wanna be in Old McGill! That’s pretty cheap happiness insurance for you and your familly. Honest, you won’t regret it!
aA rthur A ndersen (S s ^ ie y
Management Information Consulting Division W ill be on cam pus on N ovem ber 2nd and 6th to conduct interviews at the C anada M anpow er Center.
Hey! Did You Read This Whole Thing? If You Didn't, Someone Might Give You a Hard Time Next Summer... ...So Don't Say I Didn't Warn Ya!
An inform ation session on careers in M anagem ent Inform ation Consulting will take place on O ctober 6th in room 476 of the Sam uel Bronfm an building before th e M anagem ent C o m p u te r and S y s te m ’s A ssociation. All students W elcom e.
P.S. Old McGill isn’t just for grads. Some people buy one for every year they’re here. If you’re not graduating, you can order your copy at Sadie’s for just 10 bucks. Yeah, yeah, 1 know grads get it for $8 but they gotta spend $ 12.95 on top of the $8. Don’t worry, you’ll get your turn too.
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