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C’OMMON Early Monday morning, November 20, a notice was posted on the door of the student common room. In short, the notice was an expression of dismay on the part of the Student Council with the condition of the common room. The announcement concluded with the Student Council’s decision to prohibit any use of the “lounge” by the student body for a period of one week. It is extremely shocking to learn that certain students on the univeristy level lack enough manners to respect the furnishings of a room which has been considerately provided for the entertainment and leisure of a mature group of men and women. It was felt that by rendering the common room “out of bounds” for a week, those ill-mannered students would have cause to reflect on their animalistic behaviour, and
perhaps resolve to alter their attitude. Two things particularly perturb me. First, that the common room should be a scene of strewn papers, cigarette butts and ashes, apple cores, and drinking cups; second, that some students should be audacious enough to ignore the Student Council notice.. Perhaps a notice was not the best approach to this problem. The Student Council was very likely unaware that it was dealing with a pack of bridge-playing sloths and. indolent laggards. But the fact remains that an edict was presented and should have been adhered to. Instead, the. request was ignored and, in some cases, met by a variety of boorish signs. Is this an exhibition of disrespect for our Student Council or simply a reflection of puerile behaviour. Ron Hornby,
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changing himself.” If we start to recognize our mistakes, then our enemies will have to admit theirs and already we have taken the first step toward mutual understanding. The task of youth today is to find the way to change the economic and social “strucArts Editor tures” but, at the same time, and equally important, must be the search for “honest and available for third and fourth FIRM OFFERS trustworthy” leaders. year students who lack ade/ What is the point of inquate financial resources, STUDENT AID stalling a socialist state when said R. V. Dixon, industrial its leaders and directors will The University of Waterand public relations manager be corrupt, and passion’and loo is one of four universities for the company, in making vice inevitably will continue to participate in a scholar- the announcement. Cash valto produce bitterness, hatred ship programme recently an- ue of the scholarships is not and enmity. To wait until nounced the the Dominion known. that moment to change those Rubber Ltd. The others are Dominion Rubber will also men would be like beginning McGill, Queen’s and Laval. award two research grants the revolution all over again. The scholarships will be Cont’d. on Page 2 If we change now, we, can challenge others to change and thus create incorruptible leadership. We, my friends, we are the ones to put special emphasis on this revolutionary process in order to avoid double work. When we have eradicated miserliness, greed, ambition and lying in our leaders, then we can be sure that a new socialist and humanist society will work. “There is enough in the world for everybody’s need but not for everybody’s greed.” Mr. P. T. Berg conducting the by singing some well-known added lighting facilities and All of this must be thought singing group at Schneider’s Mitch Miller songs. These the opportunity to extend through thoroughly. It de\ Workshop. are selections which were the scope of their repertoire. pends on no one except us, well-known to the members The Schneider Male Chor- that it to say, it is up to each of the Schneider group and us will appear at the Waterone of us to begin to apply it. they were not allowed to use loo Collegiate Auditorium on The dialects of Marxism On Monday, November music. The group then sang the 7th of February at 8.15 show us that history is 13, the University of Wat- some of the songs used by. p.m. For all those interested, and not static? that erloo Mixed Chorus spent a the University of Waterloo this would be an excellent dynamic revolutions must inevitably , thoroughly enjoyable and male and mixed choruses. opportunity to hear this fine follow one after another. ’ highly stimulating evening Mr. Paul Berg, director of B-UP* History gives us very clear at a Music Workshop held in all the groups present, gave The Schneider Chorus per- examples of how after feudconjunction with the Schnei- the choirs a short rest while formed many of its selections came capitalism, and der Male Chorus at Schnei- he outlined the history and from past years. By and alism socialism.- The invarider’s auditorium. The above achievements of the Schnei- large, they did an excellent then job, although the tenor solo- able laws of dialectic matermentioned songsters were im- der Male Chorus. He pointed show that a superior plemented by members of out that it is a communityist peeked at the music ialism revolution must soon come. the recently formed Music wide organization, composed during the singing of “Praise By nature man marches toCouncil. This Council, con- of men who take time out of to the Lord.” perfection, his indissisting of Mr. Anthies, Mr. their busy schedules simply The Chorus ended with ward Eydt, and Dr. McKegney, because they like to sing. He selections’ from (‘My Fair putable destiny. Karl Marx, the great revoadded their enthusiastic sup- attributed the success of the Lady.” Before this, however, port to the baritone section. group largely to the fact that Dr. McKegney said a few lutionary, worked to change Mr. Adams, not to be out- attendance at each rehearsal well-chosen words on behalf the whole of society for the done, joined the trio and put is about 950/& The Chorus is of the Music Council. Bruce sake of the oppressed and the everyone to shame. I one of the better-known mus- Koepke, President of the exploited. He thought that Mr. Bill Goodwin, Presi- ical groups around the Twin Mixed Chorus, thanked the through changing the econdent of the Schneider Male City area. Under the direc- Schneider Chorus on behalf omic system, society would Chorus, welcomed the Uni- tion of Mr. Berg, they have of the students present for change, and by Ehanging societs, the final result would veristy of Waterloo contingmade numerous appearances their excellent performance. ent on behalf of the Chorus. in Canada and the United Refreshments were served be the change of man. Mr. N. C. Schneider, Vice- States. Prior to last year, in the cafeteria to end an But Marx did not see President of Schneider’s, ad- they performed mostly in evening of enjoyable and ahead. It would have been ded’ a few welcoming re- local churches,, but last year animated musical activity. much better if his ideal had marks. On this theme, both branched out into school Joanne Rice, been to ;Changethe individual Arts II choirs’ opened the workshop auditoriums. This gave them first so that society would
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What can make a Communist student leader turn from Marxism to a greater idea? San Marcus University in Lima, Peru, oldest in the Western Hemisphere, has long been a centre of revolutionary activity and political agitation. It was here students rioted and spat on Vice-President Nixon three years ago. A student who had recently been a member of the Communist Party has written an open letter to his fellow students. He is one of these militant youths who are turning to Moral Re-Armament as “more revolutionary than Communism and the only way to build the future of mankind.” The writer of this letter was summoned before 70 of his comrades to a three hour discussion in an attempt to break his conviction. He stood firm. His letter follows:
Dear Friends : I feel the need of a change. Of a moral and ideological change. I have found a better way of life and so, with all the support of Logic, I am going to change. You, more than anyone else, have the right and the moral obligation to judge the position I have taken, because as “semi-revolutionaries” we have taken part in many daring exploits and in just as many debates. Notice that I say “semi-revolutionaries . ’ ’ I do so because neither socialism, nor Communism are total revolutions. “There is no one more reactionary than the person who wants to change the world but does not start by
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change, either by inertia or as a direct result. But the fact is that the socialist revolution, unless it vhanges human nature, is a semi-revolution, beiause this type of society won’t work if its leaders are easily corruptible and if you don’t get rid of the old prejudices and weaknesses which can start another “class war.” , In the face of this, we must accept the urgent, the inevitable, which is this new “superior revolution,” which is the revolution of “human nature.” Is there an ideology capable of mobilizing all the energy of mankind which longs to build a new world?” “One can socialize, natiohalize and rationahze, but human nature is still the same uncontrollable force. New divisions appear, new classes are created and new difficulties arise.” Nevertheless, men refuse to change the course of . history if they refuse to accept the truth about their basest and smallest instincts. Mankind must go “not left, not right, but s&aight.” There are many roads which confuse us and-which lead to chaos. We must find the one right road and go straight ahead on it, without turning off or turning back. It is no good to go off it to the right or to the left. There is only . one true road and it is very clear and easy to find. My position is clear. We must face all this conscientiously, then change ourselves and change others; show the capitalists that their society is out of date with the age we live in, and show the socialists that if they don’t change human nature, their society is’ also destined to collapse because our ambition, our vices and, our faults will be too strong. We must achieve these ideals through an all-out fight. 1 When we can strip a big industrialist of his uprestrained ambition, his greed, and his excessive love of luxury, and change him into an honest, pure, trustworthy and unselfish man, then we are into the biggest revolution of all times, the “revolution of -human nature.” At this point we will have stopped the motor of history, “the class war,” because if there are no class differences then the civil wars which do so much damage to our people will stop and we will begin a new age of peace, plenty and tranquility until, according to “dialectical materialism:’ a new revolution is needed. Those who think this is impossible, that it will never happen, are unknowingly acting like real “reactionaries” in the face of the true revolution, the deep revolution of the human spirit. Fortunately, I am sure that I am in perfect command of my senses. I believe : Cont’d.
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Published by the undergraduate student body of the University of Waterloo, under the authorization of the acting Board of Publications. Publications Office, Annex 2, The University of Waterloo, Phone SH 5-0571 and SH 3-2681 The opinions expressed herein represent the freedom of expression of a responsible, autonomous society. Editor-in-Chief: George Welsh Associate Editor: Brendan OConnor Production and Circulation: Jim Stewart, Bob Sexton Feature Editor: Sandra Sanders News Editor: Earlby Wakefield Engineering Editor: Adrian Weerheim Arts Editor: Ron Hornby Sports: John Stirrat, Lewis Taylor Science Editor: Joe Mazur Contributing: Paul Beam, Wallace M. Krawczyk
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to see Sororities and Fraternities Dear Mr. Editor: this University? Being a rather broad minded engineering type, (and a ***** h a Liberal to boot), I am If these groups were formed for a worthy such as nevertheless appalled at your an undergraduate fund or foreign students aid,cause the answer reactionary and somewhat is yes. But this is not realistic, since the aim of most of immaturish ‘beat’ criticism these groups does not fall into that category, and is only of Mr. Nowlan’s banning of that of pleasure-seeking by a tight and compact clique of “Tropic of Cancer.” I am students. therefore throwing off’ my To prevent the formation of an even stricter clique than cloak of apathy, (as some now present among the various faculties, the answer is like to call it), ,and asserting ais definite NO!! . my opinion on the subject. Jane Doyle, Arts I First, I must say that Mr. Nowlan and the Department * * * * of National Revenue are We feel that Sorotities and Fraternities are not needed fulfilling a function of a true on our campus and would be detrimental to- the unity of democracy ; that is, imposing the student body. the wills of the majority Articles in the Coryphaeus and comments in general not that of a small minority who excite themselves by around the campus have knocked the student apathy in at football games and at organizational meetings reading pure obscenity. (If evidence ,Our education system is in a mess and it is getting of new and established groups on campus. anyone is of that minority chronically worse year by year. By “system” I want to What is needed here is student unity! By dividing the confine myself to the public school level of education. A then may I suggest moderastudents into small social clubs, this unity of the student tion in the form of “Playgood beginning can mean the difference between success and boy.“) The majority of this body is unattainable. A Sorority or Fraternity divides the failure in any venture, and education is no exception. finds obscenity dis- loyalty and interest of its members between these clubs and Children today are lacking that good beginning because the country tasteful and therefore has a the school. They do not satisfy the interests of drama public schools these days are little better than glorified mathematics and physics addicts or those who right to keep it out of the hopefuls, playpens. enjoy singing, (except, possibly at parties). In fact, Sororcountry. ities and Fraternities tend to draw prospects away from these “Reach the little fellow by being his friend.” This is one If this country operated essential activities and into the arms of the “party boys” approach to the problem but unfortunately, prevalent though as you suggest; that is, one finds so often in these social clubs. it is; it is not mine. I subscribe to the idea that children need everyone having the right to To the question, “Do we need student unity?” the understanding, but to look on every little face as masking a their own definitions of “obneurosis - this, to me, borders on the ridiculous. “Little scene”, then you would find answer is an obvious, emphatic YES! Anyone attending a Tommy has a trauma and Jane is a sweet little girl but she many radicals cropping up. football game at Western University can easily see the is the subject of a parental reaction formation. Herbie is For example, the Camel Cig- damage to the unity of the student population., which has really not the monster he appears; rather he is a sensitive arette Co. might take down been caused by these social groups. York University has realized this fact and has banned them on campus, introvert who wants and needs to be accepted by his peer their famous sign over Times recently group.” This is the pyschological drivel which governs the Square in New York and while the University of Toronto decided to recognize and Sororities no longer. Queen’s University, teaching methods today. replace it with a huge neon Fraternities well known for its good school spirit, has existed since the lit scene of fornication. I am The only way to pull the system out the hole is to dispense without them. that even you would be mid-1930’s with this cheap psychology and bring back some good, old sure We think something should be done to ban Fraternities shocked by that. fashioned discipline. The system would certainly improve; and Sororities at the University of Waterloo and the time Therefore the question for consequently the children would benefit whether they must action is now! be raised, “Where do thought so or not. Rob and Julia Morton we draw the line?” That, my SC. II Arts III The teacher today is reasonably well trained for his boy is where our ridiculed position from an academic standpoint but he must also have Mr. Nowlan and his crew welfare of the masses is regret I failed to find therein the ability to communicate. In order to communicate today, come in. They are merely the maintaining a level of mor- to have fewer masses but to any constructive suggestion the teacher must be reasonably well versed in all the little this would take much as to how it ‘should “emit tricks and twists of child psychology. Certainly he should ality which is satisfying to do be part psychologist but not to the degree that is called for the majority of readers. For work. If a person would die a sense of sober thinking”, your arms were cut “originality”, “sense of in today’s schools. The teacher finds he is sometimes in- Mr. Nowlan is not only pro- unless tecting those who have a off, would you allow your taste”, etc. Furthermore, effective because he is hampered ,by various board rulings. arms to be cut off? Using after some contemplation of These rulings tend to play down any “harsh” forms of somewhat Victorian attitude discipline simply because the school boards themselves are toward sex, but is also assur- your education to better the this criticism, I became rathing suitable literature for the efficiency of the people pro- er confused as to whether a under the thumb of the parents. coat of arms through its large and impressionable juv- ducing masses by lowering Parents are perhaps the crux of the matter. They rally the death rate and leaving “originality” and “sense of enile section of our populace. under the cry that they are taxpayers and because of this In this case, children are not the birth rate constant does taste” prompts an outsider they expect doors to open, officials to bow, and erring teach- considered in a democracy not seem to be the greatest to have high esteem for the ers to be chastised or dismissed. The tragedy is that doors because, having no minds of possible good. institution it represents or do open and, on occasion, teachers are dismissed. Guided by their own, they must be told Surely, George, you realize whether institution the a misdirected sense of duty toward their offspring, parents what to read and what not that if two-thirds of the through its intellectual extake it upon themselves to enter the sphere of influence of to. Children often read any- world is starving and a sixth cellence, sobriety, and origthe teacher in order that they may impose on that teacher thing which is lying about is over-fed and lives a reason- inality of ideas imparts a their own perverted theories of education. sense of respect to the coat and for this reason it is ably civilized and cultured life, it would not be good to of arms that represents it. I Before little Herbie gets the strap today he must commit impossible to segregate adult from children’s books. level out the standard of wonder also whether such something akin to a capital offence. When such action is books living and have the whole widely respected Universities You say that the writer called for, it is the practice to send the offender to the world starve. The lowering as Oxford, Cambridge, or has sold more books because principal because in many places the teachers do not have this censorship hassle and of your own material wealth Harvard have gained their the authority to use the strap. Teachers are reluctant to of is the only way you can identity and high esteem . send children to the principal because it would reflect their therefore we should not have increase your neighbours! through the originality in this book, but should inability to cope with the children. Not all children realize banned You .cannot give away somerespective coat of arms. this, but little Herbie knows it and he will play both ends let it die a normal and quick thing and keep all you have. their Obviously it’s an utter nonWould it not be better against the middle for as long as he can. The trend of death. If the only alternatives to sense and thus it is ridiculous parents today is to produce an ever increasing number of to think more positively and using my education are ma- to attribute “identity” or to work toward entire world obnoxious “little Herbies” and the psychology snowball benefits and “improvevaluate a university by rolls on and on. One begets the other and the circle goes censorship so that such items terial of trash would not appear at ing the welfare of those who mere attractiveness of its round and round. all. It could be done demo- are not as fortunate as we,” crest. then I will try to improve I would be unacceptable as a teacher because I am one of cratieally, I am sure. If Waterloo is some day these throwbacks who subscribes to the doctrine of “spare In conclusion, I would like my own welfare. to be as highly regarded it By the way, why does certainly will not be because the rod and spoil the child.” I would advocate that the to suggest that if “Banning everybody think of learning of the beauty of the coat of strap, and full authority to use it, be put back in the hands the Book” is representative as a means to an end and arms it has, but rather of the teacher, while the parents should be relieved of their of the type of thinking big stick. “Teachers will then be more respected and that associated with this paper, not an end in itself? because of the integrity of To quote George, “may I the academic outlook and edge of fear, so beautifully conducive to learning, will then it might give a clue to return to the classroom. the much complained about suggest that the author in achievement. question, that either he proGeorge Welsh lack of support of same. Respectfully yours, pose something constructive J. B. Smoke Roger Miller, . . . or remain quiet.” Eng. III A M.E. This Was A Joke ? StudentAid Cont’d. The Rabbit Mr. Editor: With reference to the Nov. King & Dearborn Sts. of $2,500 each to universities an excellent job Dear Editor: 16th publication of The where work in fields of know- withIf getting Mechanical Repairs I wish to remark a high salary is prostiIn the Nov. 9th edition of Coryphaeus, ledge of interest to the rubB. F. Goodrich Tires tuting your education then I the Coryphaeus appeared a on the low moral tone of the ber industry is being carried am all for prostitution of severe criticism and down- cartoons. These drawings, out. education. In his article last grading of the adopted coat with their more than sugThe scholarships will be week, George T. Pollit called of arms of the university. gestive captions show a gross for students who intend to this “the conventional path The author, J. D. Wilson, lack of integrity and intellimake their careers either in of greed.” He seems to being an engineering student, gence on the part of their 103 Dearborn St. W. industry or education. A believe that “improving the perhaps is an exceptional one “creator”. The irony is long desire by the. student to welfare of the masses” is the to find ample time to express lost in jokes which have reimburse the university’s reached the base content of greatest thing that can be such a considered opinion i Smokers’ Supplies scholarship fund will also be accomplished. (arrived at after careful those to which I refer. Is this taken into consideration. Cont’d. on Page 4 The best way to improve thought), however, to my
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By G. Whiz Last week I attended a lecture on the high cost of dying given by Mr. Brookes of the Buildings and Grounds Dept. He opened his lecture with a bombastic frontal attack on the whole unpleasant question of expensive and gaudy funerals. “Barbaric” and “vulgar displays of exhibitionism” were only two of the less colourful terms he used. There were two funeral directors (undertakers) present and they wilted before the blast. The thin black line, as I choose to called them, reeled under the stroke and looked as if they would break and run in wild disorder but they did. not. Instead, they stood their ground - but took a horrible mauling in the process. At the eleventh hour they uncovered their secret weapon; a ten minute movie all &bout your community funeral director and what a nice Joe he realiy is. As I say, it was only a ten minute film but it was so tender and touching that I felt like rushing out to die in order that some warm understanding, friendly and conscientious man, like the one portrayed in the movie, could arrange my beautiful funeral and bring chuckles and laughter to those bereaved --just like in the movie.
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There is a movement underway, backed by at least two faculty members, which is campaigning against the term “college girl.” They feel it lacks dignity and connotes an irresponsible flightiness which does not reflect the mature and decorous attitude of the .females on campus; therefore they feel that the expression “University Women” would go much further in fostering the desired connotation. I personally cannot subscribe to this sort of thinking but I am much too polite to call it hogwash. Why attempt to place an “old” head on young shoulders? When I picture a University Woman, I .picture a big blue ice cube dressed in tweeds and wearing horn rimmed glasses. Girls! To you we throw the torch z I hope you use it to burn the idea of “University Women.” - -
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It is fairly obvious that our common room is a pigsty and the fault lies with the pigs that use it. What else can you possibly be called when you scatter butts and paper cups all over the floor ? The tables are burned by careless smokers and one of the wood panels has a hole gouged in it. I think perhaps the most effective method of reform would be to approach an offender and in a very loud voice say “What kind of a -garbage dump were you raised in?” or some remark along that line. If nothing else, I’m sure the results of such a statement would be interesting - one way or the other. * * * * Brubeck, Mulligan, Monk, Mingus, Gillespie, Kenton and others. To the purists, I may have mixed these boys and their schools but I like to think they have one thing in common, they belong to the “coo1 school.” I would like to pick on these types at length but I am not well versed in the mechanics of music so I will say nothing more than “I do not like their brand of music.” To use that famous line “Why pick on these people? I’ll tell you why - I’ve heard their music.” * * * * As it pained me to hear it, so it pains me to tell you of it; my touchstone and idol George Grabbe was a junkie, that is, he partook of the poppy.
A Communist Turns Cont’d. everything I have said, though it may seem a little out of the ordinary, and I stand by my decisions because I know and understand them. It is not a new thing for me to fight for the broad vision of the future. My few years and my experience have been spent in the fight against sectarianisms, fanaticisms and every kind of prejudice. I have always said, “One must accept truth wherever it comes from.” Now I am the first to accept it and I know how to face it. “It is not a auestion of who is right but what is right” this simple phrase can save us hours, days, months and years of polemics and fruitless discussions. We must begin to think on a higher plane. The world is marching towards its perfection and now we must set ourselves to change the morals of man because our age demands it of us as a necessity. If it weren’t for a few of many examples which I could cite for you, I would agree with you if you called me a “visionary.” To conclude, dear friends, I must admit that before writing this I was afraid, I felt like a coward, but I am not a reactionary, which would be the worst of all. Cowardice is an innate weakness of man but if we don’t want cowards around us we must begin by not being cowards ourselves. I do not want you to judge me hastily. You have heard my reasons. If you cover me with your epithets they won’t hurt me because I am learning not to respond to “an insult with another insult, nor to one hate with another hate.” I can imagine what you will feel - from antipathy to hatred. There has been no treason. I have never been nor will I ever be a traitor. But at all costs I must avoid being a reactionary. If you think I am wrong, I am ready to understand my mistake. Everybody makes mistakes. I am not running away in any sense. I am ready to face one and all. “No one is blinder than the man who won’t see.” There are many who don’t want to accept revolution,” and these are the “worst cowards.” We need a superior ideology, “the revolution of human nature.” Lima, October 13,196l
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Something new has been added .‘to the Chemistry Department this year. In some circles, it is known as an Apathy Eradicator. There seem to be very few of them in existence. This one is an English model with a shock of blond hair, wild yellow and red plaid ties, and a grin nobody can resist returning. This is Dr. J. B. Capindale. Born in Halifax, Yorkshire Dr. Capindale is a graduate of Oxford University. He spent the first three of his four years as an undergraduate student taking lectures and attending weekly tutorials. His last year was devoted mainly to research. He said that the only sport in which students were actively discouraged from participating was rowing. However, Dr. Capindale is a hard man to discourage, and he rowed for 6 years. After finishing his undergraduate training, he went on to engage in the research necessary to prepare his Ph.D. theses. By this time he had widened the scope of his extra-curricular activities to include the time-honoured custom of courting. It may be surmised that this was a more encouraging pastime than rowing, for he is still married, but seems to have suspended his rowing activities. In the spring of 1954, his research barely finished, he rushed to California as a member of a team investigating carbon fixation by chloroplasts. He returned briefly to Oxford in 1956 to present his oral thesis defense, and moved back to England in 1957 with his family, which had increased by two. He spent the next three years at Oxford doing research on synthetic peptide chemistry. The Capindales moved to North Bay in.1960 when Dr. Capindale accepted a position at the fledgling Northeastern University. There he demonstrated his versatility by lecturing in physics, mathematics, and chemistry. As the institution was experiencing difficulty in obtaining a charter, Dr. Chapindale arranged to join the faculty of the University of Waterloo this fall. However, he was later asked to serve as demonstrator for the Qual-
itative Analysis course offered to high school teachers this ’ summer. He accepted, and arrived in Waterloo with his family last July. As a member of the Chemistry Department he lectures in organic chemistry and biochemistry. In addition, he “helps out” with some of the other courses. He enjoys lecturing and says that ideally, he would like to divide his time equally between lecturing and research. In addition to his activities at the University, he sings in his church choir, and has become a valuable addition in the short time he has been there. He enjoys taking pictures and camping. His camping activities are temporarily restricted by the youth of his family, which to date totals two Americans, one Englishman, and one Canadian. Reports from his students indicate that Dr. Capindale is a capable and interesting lecturer, although his terminology differs slightly from theirs. (Well, there IS a difference between a rubber bung and a cork stopper). According to his colleagues he is a man who doesn’t take his troubles to the office. He works hard, but seems to really enjoy what he is doing, There is a slight tendency here to take good lecturers for granted. But the devilment and downright good humour so characteristic of Dr. Capindale will be more and more appreciated as he becomes better known. He is a living example that the weight of the world does not compile a crushing load on every pair of academic shoulders. Go meet him sometime. You’ll never regret it.
Nor to be looked at through a prism. ROMANCE OF FINANCE The prism white light spreads in colour In sports they “hold out” And shows the facets of a For more money you know, beauty duller In industry they “walk out” By far when glanced at as For the same reason-dough, one sight, While everywhere there’s But we with prism are quite “fallout” slight. Soon to be followed by woe. B.C., our West, East, OntOh well ario, At least we will be without forget Quebec with all its All these debts that we owe! Toshow, -The Optimist Are far apart as Sep’ristes (David Nimmo) can make A country like ours for Pete’s “CRY THE BELOVED ’ sake. COUNTRY” Yes far apart dear John, 0 To you we’ve thrown the John, failing mess, John, And not united by any damBut it would seem we’ve not ned crown, enough done, But still we want and must Upon my word the mess is have now Those things that will unite our halves. Worse off than when you held a plow. A flag, a song, equal law, For farmer your surely have An identity, God bless us all, And Conservatism, election been, winning To be so blind and not have Has left our nation drowning, seen swimming. That Canada needs not conservatism, Co&d. on Page 4
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The modern world has one how to think for oneself been accused of being ma- and provides the ‘tools to terialistic and perhaps a little do it. Technical knowledge too keen on technical know- then is not the cause of a ledge while forgetting about narrowing of the mind. It the arts and a more rounded may have a short term effect and cultural background. like this but the general This type of reasoning has outcome is one of enlightenment. hit hardest at engineering. Upon informal questioning The classic example, which I discover that many stu- unfortunately for lack of a dents outside of engineering better one I am forced to use, feel that Engineering stu- is the early Greeks and their dents are very narrow mind- emphasis on men being well ed and self-centred. Many in education. They times I am inclined to agree rounded and scientifically and I discover that many wrote muchsome truths but feel that it is caused by our theorized they lacked the technical technical education. Enginto make much use eering as we know it today knowledge their theories and certainly has only existed for about a of when one looks at their century and so has the slaves and their treatment of terminology of “Technical women they were quite narKnowledge.” It is therefore minded. Their civilizanatural to assume that one row crumbled because of the is the result of the other and tion absence social adthat since this type of know- vances .of . sound . they needed ledge is based on reason slaves they had no without feeling? anyone as- machines ‘to* do their work sociated with it must lack for them. culture and the “poetic insight” of the arts. This can Technical Knowledge has be taken one step further effected many social advancstating that technical ad- es in the last century. Child vancement has retarded soc- labour, slavery, and unjust ial advancement. bosses are becoming rarities It should be obvious to as machines take over man’s most that technical advances work. This in turn leads to have not retarded but aided greater needs for education culture and education. The and will eventually create a engineering student could be suitable world for everyone an example of this. (if there aren’t too many of Engineering students re- us). I feel that we still aren’t ceive little more than a technical enough and that technical education and this these culture and social redoes show while they are forms will never approach still in attendance at school. completion while Technical Yet a few years after leaving Knowledge is not complete. school there is no evidence of And remember even music is this lack of interest in the a form of mathematics. world. A technical education is an education which teaches A. Weerheim Letters to the Editor m Cont’d. the main interest with which “students” of a university content themselves? Or do these “cartoons” which the editors have gracefully conceded to print, typify the thoughts which seem to play within the bony structure atop Mr. McKibbon’s shoulders? Perhaps this was an oversight on the part of the proofreader. If this is the case, I consider. it human frailty, and will look in the future for material in The Coryphaeus which can be identified with a university student who possesses a mature and reasonable mental capacity for worthwhile articles. l
Poet’s
Cont’d.
We are white light looked at through prism, But we can rid us of conservative prison If only you’ll get off the pot And keep our blood and people hot. Give us these things and we’ll unite As prism removed makes white light. But John, 0 John, something must be done Before anarchy and chaos have their fun. Joe Houlden, Arts II
Finis.
by Daniel L. Kelly, Senior at St. Jerome’s College
CARTOONIST’S
NOTE
Humour, like any form of art, can rise above the source from which it originates. Unfortunately, there always has existed and always will exist a narrow-minded group of individuals who . cannot see further than the material dimensions of these sources. These shallow people tend always to look for the dirt first and theu never realixe that the dirt which they uncover really emanates from- their own smutty and hypocritical minds.
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ENG.SOC.Meeting The fifth meeting of the Engineering Society this term was called to order without a quorum as some classes were not represented. The minutes. of the previous meeting were not read because they could not be ratified. First busieess on the agenda to be covered was the report of Gerry Izzard for the Grey and Gold. There will be a dance this Saturday night after the basketball game. An orchestra will provide the music and dancing will be from 9 to 12. The question of accommodation for the Spring Dance for the Engineering faculty was discussed. After the smoke cleared a motion was put on the floor to again hold it in the Gymnasium permitting a greater amount of money to be used to obtain a good band. The 1st VicePresident was given a maximum spending power of $400 to sign a contract with the band. The trearuser’s report indicated outstanding bills of $69.88 and a net total of $432.57 on hand. There was a loss of $5.00 on the last dance on the 18th of Nov. and three bills totalling $49.23 were paid. The Eng. Sot. bookstore reported that exam reprints and Christmas Cards were now on sale this week and next week. Sales for October Totalled $1067.38. A discussion on the colour of the winter jackets was held and a motion put forth that the Eng. Sot. buy no more jackets until the colours matched the light gray jackets now predominant on campus. Sweat shirts will be available shortly. The telephone is now in the Student Council’s name relieving the Eng. Sot. of the burden of financial responsibility except for the period from May to August. University Christmas cards will ‘be sold after all at the University book store; no date has been set for availability. The question of closing of the Common Room met with approval noting that few engineering students use the room and those that do, do not litter. It was raised that those who oppose this token closing are in reality showing contempt for a clean school. The Christmas Banquet will be on Tuesday, Dee. 5th (only $1.75). There will be no speakers - only a short speech. Entertainment will be by the Choral and Drama societies. Engineering will present a token gift to Arts at this affair. A question of the Faculty crest was again raised in the new business. Apparently the Faculty of Engineering should have a crest by the spring. All designs should be sent to Mr. LeFeuve. Design should be stodgy and heraldic. The engineers are requested to help on the Christmas float for the JAYCEE parade on the 25th. It is being built at the University barn (2nd barn across the tracks on Columbia street). A suggestion for a unified jacket is being considered. Colours will be the school colours and it will only affect the winter jackets. The next meeting (final this term) will be on Mon., Dec. 4th at 5.10 p.m. All reps are requested to be there.
LOWDOWN
NOV,, 83# 1961
THURSDAY,
ON THE LOW DOWN
We suggest that the “realist” who stated that more girls are to be found in the common room than anywhere else look at some facts. The following are the results of a recently conducted survey: Time
Day
2.30 3.30 4.30 Fri., Nov. 10 11.30 12.30 Mon., Nov. 13 11.25 Tue., Nov. 14 9.45 10.45 11.30 12.35
Number of Girls in the Common Room
Thur., Nov. 9
Wed., Nov. 15 4.30 Thur., Nov. 16 10.30
11.30 12.45 2.30
1 2 1 3 3 1 1 2 0 2 2 2 1 3 2 2
Number of Girls in Library
5 6 3 9 1 9 15 16 6 8 8 13 5 4 8 5
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Thur., Nov. 16 4.30 Let them speak for themselves! Anne Brubacher, Science Sally Bennett, Arts I
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The CORYPHAEUS,
Sports
SecondMagnitude
Parade
By Allen,
The football season has drawn to a close and a fairly successful season it turned out to be. Although the Warriors did not finish the season on a winning note, they nevertheless ended up third in the league standings. As a matter of interest the standing ended up as follows: Won
Lost
Points
7 I 0 14 Ottawa.. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . MeMaster.. . . . . . . . . .. . . 6 1 12 3 4 6 Waterloo. .. .. .. .. . . .. . .. . . 4 Carleton.. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . 2 5 5 4 R.M.C . . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . . .. . 2 6 2 0.A.C . .. ... .. . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . 1 For the Warriors, this was a very successful season considering that the team is still in the process of building for the future and had 15 freshmen on their roster. The season had both its ups and downs for the Warriors. In the opening game of the season the team was defeated 26-7 by the eventual league champions Ottawa Gee Gees. The second game at home against OAC saw the Warriors stage a late come-from-behind 13-7 win. The WA WA WEE homecoming game resulted in a 12-8 victory over the previously undefeated Carleton Ravens. With two wins under their belt the Warriors took on MeMaster only to eome out on the wrong end ‘of a 32-7 score. The second game against OAC, possibly the best of the season for the team, saw the Warriors score all their points in the second half to defeat OAC by a 20-8 score. The second last home game of the season, a 13-7 defeat at the hands of R.M.C., saw the Warriors hopes of a second place finish disappear. In the last game of the season, Mae again defeated the Warriors 23-7. All things considered, even despite the rather exasperating loss to RMC, congratulations are in order to the members of the football Warriors and to their coaching staff for their fine showing this year. Next year we should have a real contender for the league championship since we lose only two players, Chuck Laywine and Paul Kurtz who are graduating. Next year the Warriors should add depth to all their positions due to the experience that players had this year. And so the old cliche “Wait ‘til next year” is pulled out of the bag but this time it means something. The Warriors will be a team to watch in the O.I.A.A. football conference. “Wait ‘til next year.” ! Basketball
Last Friday night at Seagram Gym, both university basketball teams won their opening exhibition games of the season. The Pioneers, our J.V.‘s, triumphed over Eastwood Senior Rebels 55-54. The Rebels staged an exciting last quarter drive only to fall just short of their goal. Dean Given with 29 points was the leading scorer for the Pioneers. The Warriors took on the K-W Senior Dutchmen in the second game and came out on top by the score of 95-48. The Warriors took the lead early and never relinquished it. They lead 44-21 at half time to put the game pretty well on ice. High point men for the Warriors were Mike Bosch with 29 and Ray Palmer with 22. Next Friday at Seagram Gym, the Pioneers will meet Laurentian University - game time 7.00 p.m. Sports
Editorial
In reply to Mr. G. T. Pollit’s article in the last issue of the paper, to the unnamed talented (?) writer of “What Happened Warriors”, the unnamed writer would like to defend his actions and question Mr. Pollit’s reasoning on the matter. Sinee when does the Sports Editor not have the right to express his views on a sports event. I admit it has not been ‘done in the past in the sports column but it will certainly be done in the future. The reason the article was not placed in the sports column was that the editor felt it was interesting enough to be carried on the front page. The article was not only written as a criticism of the Warriors and their play but also as a means of creating interest in the next home game against McMaster. I do not profess to be a coach nor am I capable of playing football for the, Warriors. All that I said in my article was that I saw something wrong with the Warriors’ spirit and their strategy during the RMC game. I believe that most of those attending the game felt the same way about it. As for your possible suggestions to the causes of the defeat, I do not believe that they are all exceptionally valid. Sehool spirit at this university has always been laeking even before the disorderly drinking rule. I respect the quarterback for his ability and desire to stay in the game but do you not think that his replacement could have substituted for him a little more often in order to give him a much needed rest. The sub ran the team very well for the two plays in which he did participate. Your point about desire I cannot refute as I am in agreement with it. I have also been in their dressing room and those of other teams after winning and losing and I know what their reactions are. If I stepped out of line in writing that article than I accept full responsibility for my undertaking. I stated my opinion and I believe the opinion of the majority of the fans at that game. I hope I have expressed my reasons for the article to you and those students who were not in agreement with my opinions. John C. Stirrat, Eng. II .
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If you are a.serious student of the press, you are surely familiar with that goody sandwiched between the soeiety page and the comics. I’m referring to the advice to the lovelorn column, of course. Dear ~ Ann, Abby, Mrs. Dix, etc. I am an attractive woman of 38 in trouble. My boyfriend and I were careless playing house. He is 7 and afraid to tell his parents. What shall I do? Miss Morning Sickness Dear Sick: Laugh it off. That’s the trouble with this modern generation, no sense of uumour. (Ann, Abby, Mrs. Dix, etc.) Anthropological Note : It is a phenomenon of the midtwentieth-century that minds incapable of understanding anything more subtle than a passing billboard can, with incredible percipienee, unfailingly seize upon that newspaper euphemism “playing house” or any of its regional variants. Psyehologists may debate the value of the national preprandial orgy that results, but the faet exists. If you are nauseated by the advice or if you prefer to get your kicks in other ways, you’ll find company in “Miss Lonelyhearts” by Nathaniel West. This little book is not at all pleasant but it does make a good emetic. 0
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Which leads me to the subject of beer advertising. Are you taken with the urge to smash the TV set when you see that antiseptic eouple alight from the helicopter and dash in a panic to the picnic for beer? Read on. The classic ad goes this way: The inevitable young couple are strolling in a pastoral setting. Swinging joined hands,, the present a poignant picture; she with sunlight catching her gay print dress, he with just the proper amount of bicep rippling though his short sleeves. A choir in the background sings “Young at Heart.” I am enraptured; a lump inside me melts as they kneel beside a cheerful brook. Their hands meet under the water. Then, without warning, a chill band grips my heart. There is just one bottle of beer in the water. Mercifully the scene fades and we are spared the resulting ugly quarrel. Another manufacturer claims that their product brings a natural smile “to everyone’s face. That it eauses smiles I can attest to. I once spent several hours in a pub with acquaintance who drank this particular brand. His smile, while hardly “natural”, certainly became more fixed as the evening progressed. It disappeared outside, however, when he fell to the sidewalk, noisily retehing, much to the disgust of irroa ebli.rly ladies waiting . The doctor says I must rest now. I am improving and may be out soon if I can just get things right: Is it Oceania or Eurasia that we are at war with?
THURSDAY,
NOV.
23,
I961
U of W Becomes Canadian and that means Canadian in the full sense, for by joining the National Federation of Canadian University Students (NFCUS), we at Waterloo have become an active part of national affairs. Our Federation represents 38 Canadian universities and close to 100,000 students ~ ninety-five percent of the students of this country. NFCUS is not just another organization on campus - it is the entire campus! It officially represents the student eouneils in each university, whieh in turn represent all students within the university. Canadian students have been accused of being self-centred, with a pronounced lack of concern for matters not bound up with their own immediate environment. As members of NFCUS we have taken the first step towards thinking of ourselves in a national sense, and can act together in our own behalf. NFCUS has proven that pressure can be brought to bear on the governmentboth provincial and federalwhen Canadian universities join together. Men in business and government across the country have shown their concern and interest in the Federation. For those who ask “What do I get out of NFCUS for the 5Oe. I’ve invested?“, we can mention the following examples of the services offered us: a Travel Service (for both individual and group travel)., a. National Student Debating Society, and insurance plan to fit the student pocketbook, Art Shows displaying student work, and contests for creative writing.
However this is not the reason for NFCUS - its purpose is to contribute to Canadian affairs. As members, we can show our concern for such matters as signs of racial prejudice on a campus, Canadian culture, and whether the government is putting the proper emphasis on education. NFCUS is only as strong as its weakest and least eoneerned student members. Any weakness is often little more than ignorance, and is is for this reason that in following issues of the Coryphaeus we will be keeping you in close touch with the up-to-theweek reports on our Federation. The
Local
Scene’:
A NFCUS Committee has been formed on campus, but there are still ten positions available (at least two more from Arts, four from Science and four from Engineers). Plans include the formation of two committees: one to deal with national affairs, with emphasis on education; the other to deal with international affairs. We hope to accept an international project from the Federation, which will involve the study of student problems and activities in a particular area - probably the Middle East. Those interested in filling the positions open, or in hearing further about them, please leave your name, addressed to Doug Macintosh, our NFCUS Chairman, in the Student Council Box (across from the Registrar). Our Chairman will be answering questions on NFCUS this Sunday on CKCR, at 12.45 p.m. he founded the FaeDoesthe University capacity ulty of Christian Fellowship served as its Chairman. Speakto the 196Os? and He also originated the idea * for a special journal dealing The University and the Christian is the topic of a with religion in higher education, The Christian Scholar, National Christmas Conferis now its editor. ence being called this year andBishop Stephen Neill, forby the Student Christian Bishop of Tinnevelly in Movement of Canada. Stud- mer ents, faculty, and members of India, will lead Bible Study a the Conference. Bishop university administrations from all -across Canada will Neil1 is well known in Canada for his leadership in meet in Toronto from Dee. university in the 27th to Jan. 1st. The Con- world church,missions, and in Christference will examine the naian scholarship. He has held ture of the contemporary Canadian university, and several positions in the World of Churches, has consider the role of the Council travelled and lectured widely Christian within the learning and is now editor of an community. Non-Christians are encouraged to attend in international series of publications, World Christian order to contribute towards a balanced assessment of the Books. A highlight of the Confercurrent university scene. will be a production of Dr. J. Edward Dirks, Dir- ence ector of Graduate Studies in Jean Paul Sartre’s No Exit, staged by the Christian Religion at Yale University Divinity School will lecture Drama Council of Canada. and lead discussion on the Letters of invitation to the Conference study book, Faith Conference have been sent and Learning, by Alexander to all university presidents, Miller. Dr. Dirks joined the and local Student Christian Yale divinity faculty in 1955 Movement units are making after serving for six years as available application forms professor of Philosophy and to students and faculty memReligion’ at Lake Forest Col- bers. N.F.C.U.S. has been lege. He has served as Assoe- invited to send official deleiate General Director of the gates. For further informaCommission on Christian tion contact your university Higher Education of the S.C.M. or write the S.C.M. National Council of Churehof Canada, 23 St. Thomas es in the U.S.A. In this St., Tononto. 5, Ont.
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