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Want to Know a Good Number? by Brian Forsythe Todd R e m e m b e r th e scene in “T h e J e rk ” w h ere S tev e M a rtin ru n s u p to th e gas s ta tio n , o w n er a n d sh o u ts, “T h e new p h o n e b o o k ’s here?” W ell, th a t sam e k in d o f e x c ite m e n t w ill so o n be sp re a d ing ac ro ss th e s o o n -to -b e sn o w -co v ered c a m p u s o f M cG ill U niversity. A t last M cG ill’s o w n p h o n e b o o k , T h e S tu d e n t D ire c to ry , is o u t o n th e stree ts. T h e D irec to ry co n tain s th e n am e an d n u m b e r o f every u n d e rg ra d , g ra d a n d p a rt-tim e s tu d e n t fro m all facu lties w ho checked o ff t'hat little b o x o n th e ir re g istra tio n fo rm giv in g th e ir consent. T h a t little b o x sig n alled th e c o m p u te r to co m p ile th e n am e, a d d re ss an d p h o n e -n u m b e r o f th a t stu d e n t. T h e list w as c o m p ile d by U n iv ersity In fo rm a tio n S ervices a n d h a n d e d to th e D ire c to ry ’s e d ito r J u t t a v an d e r K uijp w h o th e n a ssem b led th e D ire c to ry in its final fo rm c o m p lete w ith g rap h ics, p ictu res an d in te restin g in fo rm a tio n . T h e D ire c to ry is lo a d ed w ith useful p h o n e n u m b e rs o f th e v a rio u s clu b s an d activ ities, th e s tu d e n t societies, fra te rn i tie s a n d em ergency services, a n d o f c o u rse y o u r n a m e a n d n u m b e r as w ell as a s tirrin g m essage fro m th e E xecu tiv e C o m m itte e o f th e S tu d e n t S ociety.
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Vol. 2 No. 13, Tuesday, November 30, 1982.
Council Debates Defence Recruitment Patrick H.F. Baillie In a relativ ely q u iet m eeting last w eek, th e S tu d e n ts ’ C o u n c il faced few c o n tro v ersial issues. In c lu d e d o n th e ag en d a, th o u g h , w as a m o tio n by clu b rep. to C o u n c il C o lin T o m lin s th a t, in p a rt, req u e sted C o u n c il to sta n d ag ain st p er m ittin g th e M in istry o f D efence to recru it o n cam p u s. T h e d e b a te ce n te re d o n th e M cG ill P lac em e n t S ervice ro le in b rin g in g (co r p o ra te ) re c ru ite rs to in te rv ie w ' jo b h u n tin g s tu d e n ts . T o m lin s q u e r ie d w h e th e r is w as n o t c o n siste n t to say th a t C o u n c il w as o p p o se d to g ro u p s su ch as th e m ilita ry an d firm s w ith S o u th A fri ca n ties, yet still p erm it th e se p eo p le to use th e U n iv ersity s tu d e n t p o p u la tio n fo r rec ru itm en t. T h o s e a g a in s t T o m li n s ’ p o s it io n arg u e d th a t is sh o u ld be u p to th e s tu d en t to d ecid e if he o r she w ished to h av e an in terv iew w ith th e M in istry o f D efence. W hile c lu b rep. A n d re w F o ti sta te d , “ L et’s n o t d isc o u ra g e an y s o u r ces fro m re c ru itm e n t o n ca m p u s,” Benjie T ris te r (V .P . E x te rn a l) a d d e d , “ It is n o t C o u n c il’s p o sitio n to ta k e aw ay stu d en t access to jo b s .” C o u n c illo rs in fa v o u r o f th e m o tio n arg u e d c o n c e rn in g C a n a d a ’s ro le in
Principal Takes Residence Tour by Patrick H.F. Baillie
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Amidst growing concern about Resi dence fees and services, the Administra tion is being faced with questions from various councils, advisory bodies and individual students. McGill Residents pay fees which are among the highest in Canada, yet receive fewer pleansantries than many other lower priced dorms. For three of the past four years, profits have resulted in the co-ed residences, further fueling the opinion that the sys tem of Residence Administration is due for revision. Following work by last year’s Under graduate rep. to the Board of Gover nors, Steven Matthews, the determina tion of residence fees now ultimately rests with the Board, but more accu rately, the Executive Committee. Mr. Mathews, President of the Inter Resi dence Council, remains opposed to the concept of profits in the upper residen ces, while expressing his concern for the dwindling residence services. Despite hefty fee raises over the last few years, the Residences no longer have a live-in
nurse, overnight security, weekend meals or many other less apparent services. It was to this atmosphere that Princi pal Johnston came in a recent visit to the upper Residences. Because there are no students on the Executive Committee, the decisions regarding residences could easily remain entirely financial, unless the voice of over 1000 students can be heard. The Principal thus became the first person to visit the Residences under a plan to give the Executive Committee and opportunity to understand the stu dents’ side of the issue. Principal and Mrs. Johnston began the evening with dinner in Douglas Hall. Afterwards, the Principal commented, “the food was better than I remember residence food,” a reference to his days at Harvard and Cambridge. Douglas Hall resident Gregg Barrett responded, “and better than we remember last night.”. The meal consisted of Beef Bourguignon that was of a quality not usually seen in the Residences. Later, while Mrs. Johnston took in the traditional after-dinner M*A*S*H, the Principal visited Gardner Hall and
Residence Director, Prof. John Sainsbury. The upper buildings were opened in 1962 and are now in need of extensive repairs and insulation. Their lack of heating efficiency has been a source of debate. The evening concluded with an in formal question and answer period back at Douglas. Topics covered included not only the issue of the Residences, but also the overall financial picture of the Uni versity, the future of the Athletics com plex, Quebec’s role in Canada, and other diverse subjects. Many of the resi dents were impressed by the Principal’s openness and honesty, while it was hoped that Dr. Johnston was able to sense the Residence mood. The discussion of the Residence fees and services will continue throughout the year with the involvement of the I.R.C., the University Residence Coun cil, the Dean of Students and the VicePrincipal (Academic). The long-term result of the Principal’s residence tour remains a question, though, a question that won’t be answered until the new fees are revealed in March, 1983.
arm s e sca latio n , th e in creasin g p o ssib il ity o f a w ar a n d also o n th e “ p o litic a liz a tio n ” o f th e cam p u s. T h e q u e stio n o f jo b s w as se co n d a ry as in te reste d s tu d en ts w o u ld still h av e been free to a p p ro a c h th e M in istry o f D efen ce th e m selves. A s T o m lin s ask ed , “ Is th is U ni v ersity sim ply a la b o u r p o o l?” T h e d isc u ssio n ca m e o n ly a few w eeks a fte r C o u n c il v o te d to c o n d e m n th e te st in g o f th e A m e ric a n C ru ise m issile in A lb e rta . T h is fresh p o in t p ro m p te d A rts rep. E ileen W o n g to n o te, “ I d o n ’t feel th a t w e sh o u ld c o n tra d ic t o urselves by say in g th a t w e are a n ti-C ru ise , b u t u n o p p o se d to m ilitary re c ru itm e n t.” T h e fin al ro ll call v o te w as 12-5 a g a in st th e m o tio n . In o th e r business p rec ed in g th e D e fence q u e s tio n h ad been th e re p o rts o f th e E x ecu tiv es a n d d iscu ssio n s o n th e p ro p o se d c o n s titu tio n s o f th e I n te rn a tio n a l S tu d e n ts ’ A sso c ia tio n a n d th e n ew ly -fo rm ed T a n g e rin e H y p n o cracy .
Gay Rights Activist by Barry Rusnak Harry Britt, gay rights activist and elected city supervisor in San Francisco, while on a speaking tour of the east coast will be giving a talk at McGill this Thursday. Sponsored by Gay McGill, Britt’s speech will deal with the Gay pol itical movement, the substantial politi cal gains made in the recent American mid-term elections, and the future of the Gay movement. The power of the Gay political movement is rapidly emerging as a potent and dynamic force. Not only is the Gay movement growing in terms of public awareness, it is also becoming an organizational basis for electing politi cal candidates. Today the Gay vote and its incipient political organization is making a difference in local and state elections. The most important city in terms of the burgeoning Gay political movement is San Francisco, where it is estimated that 30-40% of the electorate is gay. And Harry Britt, as part of the political scene in San Francisco, is able to speak know ingly on this growing movement.