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has been no official federation action on this matter.” “Because there has . been no formal discussion of the matter With Council Or executive”, Hagey said, “He (Iler) is really acting on his own.” According to the bylaws of the federation, Iler is empowered to act in the name of the council between meetings. “I talked to as many members as were available,” Iler said,” and proceeded legally and without any doubt that I was representing
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The university will not take any immediate action regarding problems with student officer Edith Beausoleil. In a letter to federation president Brian Iler Wednesday, president Gerry Hagey said he would be willing to meet Iler and members of the student council late in September to discuss the matter. He asked that they supply documentation of any complaints they bring forward.
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now holds could be a serious detriment to the student cornmunity and the universily as a whole”. Iler emphasized throughout the two-page memo that the federation had been concerned with the matter for more than a ‘year. He said, “Mr. Ireland (past federation president), during his term of office, and myself, along with others, have approached Provost Scott about. this problem during a’ the past year. “It was our hope it could be Hagey smiled dealt with quietly, with as little photographer detriment to Mrs. Beausoleil as
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The faculty club will not take any further action to get continuous exclusive use of the campus center pub area. Provost Bill Scott took the decision of the campus center advisory committee from its meeting last Wednesday to faculty club president Carl Totzke. The committee had overwhelmingly rejected the club’s request. The club executive met last Thursday night to consider its position. It decided not to challenge the advisory committee’s decision to university president Gerry Hagey.
unto expect the publication to agree with me but at least they could be fair.” He cited instances where he felt he had been misquoted or quoted out of context, including stories on housing, the possibility of his retirement, and the recent problems with foreign student advisor Edith Beausoleil. Hagey charged Chevron reporters looked for phrases and sentences which supported their position when they interviewed him. “They put the wrong interpretation on many things which I have said.” Hagey said his letter would be published in the university newsletter, the Gazette, to “inform other administrators of his position. He noted an erroneous statement in the letter which said all communication between the university administration and the Chevron would be suspended. He emphasized this was not an order from him to administrative officials. Hagey said he didn’t consider the disagreement a fight but, “If I am going to be misquoted I don’t want to talk.” “I’ll gladly change my point of view if they will p.romise to not quote me out of context purposely to put the matter into the worst interpretation. ”
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on the Beausoleil problem would be impossible. “Attention has been focused on one issue,” he said. “We believe this whole area of our operation needs further consideration.” If the federation does openly discuss the problem, Hagey said it may be investigated. His letter to Iler says the council should be prepared to document any concerns they wish to discuss at a September meeting. In a Thursday letter to Hagey, Iler replied he felt the case ,was
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already well-enough documented. Hagey emphasized no action could be taken for several months even if the federation succeeded in making its concerns felt. “We would proceed with the plan of looking into the whole operation,” he said. Hagey criticized the way the whole problem had been raised saying,” This could have been done just as well on an impersonal basis.” “There is no criticism of the job that has been done-there is only criticism of the remarks.” Federation vicepresident Tom Patterson feels differently. “In private meetings with Scott we have severely criticised the job she has been doing. It is difficult to mention specifics for publication or public debate because the indiyiduals involved want to avoid publicity,” he said. Patterson also said he felt it was obviously impossible for Mrs. Beausoleil to do the job most effectively because of the incompatibility of her personal views with her work. “The foreign student officer just can’t feel that way about foreign students.” Hagey, however, felt that while
Provost Bill Scott even waved for the Chevron on Wednesday. Coming back Bill? there was bound to be some students unhappy with her actions, they were a small minority and that spoke for the quality of the job she was doing. He hauled out three letters from foreign students (with the names removed) all supporting Mrs. Beausoleil and criticising the recent allegations in the Chevron. Mrs. Beausoleil was contacted Wednesday but says she has been advised not to comment. Provost Bill Scott said he had no further comment as the Chevron could not be trusted to report accurately.
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Both of Canada’s national unions A similiar program is being of students have condemned stu- ’ run in Calgary by students outdent scabbing in the postal strike. side the student government. Last Friday Hugh Armstrong, Charging between 25~ and $2 for president of the predominantly letter delivery, the services are English-speaking Canadian Unproving very profitable. ion of Students, said CUS utterly The Quebec union’s statement condemns scabbing. was prompted by a very different “We hold that workers have a situation. fundamental right to withdraw The University of Montreal has their services and that all citizens offered to employ jobless students have the responsibility to defend as mail carriers for the univera union-organized strike,” Armsity. strong said. While sympathizing with * the In Montreal on Monday the plight of unemployed students, French-speaking Union Generale. the Quebec group said the plight des Etudiants du Quebec issued of the postal worker must come a similiar statement. first. The CUS statement was promptNeither condemnation was much ed by the student union at the Unof a surprise to anyone. iversity of Alberta, Edmonton, The Quebec union has a history which has organized mail delivery with within the city. .The right-wing Al- of support and cooperation berta student council is not a labor unions in the province. CUS support stems from a momember of CUS.
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tion passed at the 1967 congress in London, Ontario. That motion condemned all infringements on the fundamental right of the worker to strike.
This is the last scheduled is;ue of the Chevron until August .6. The editorial staff will, how:ver, be standing by and will lublish special issues in August f events on campus so warrant. The August 16 issue will be nailed to students presently on :ampus at their home address. Students now in term wishing ;o receive the Chevron’ by nail, return your job cards lromptly to the coordination iept.
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of responsibility are quite sensitive. Both involve direct contact with students, and, in the case of housing, direct contact with members of the community. These areas require a person with a great amount of patience, understanding of personal needs and problems,. and imagination in attacking problems . Housing has been, andwilllikely continue to be a matter of urgent concern. It is an area in which the best of public relations must be maintained. Yet, Mrs.’ B-014 is a very difficult person to deal with. Her attitude and manner is quite destructive of confide&, mutual understanding and respect. In the past few weeks, by chance,
Over the past year, the F ederadon of Students has become increasingly aware of avery serious problem in the foreign students and housing office. Based on our own experience and the comments of many others, we have concluded that the director, Mrs. Edith Beausole& was most ill-suited to her duties. We fully understand thatthe problem is made especially difficult because it centers largely upon characteristics of personality and attitude, rather than obvious administrative incompetence. Both of Mrs. Beausoleil’s areas
This letter from president ry Hagey to the Chevron da ted 23 Jut y 68.
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I do not have any objections to tie paper disagreeing with the views of the administrationor with the policies and programs of the univkrsity , or even 2 it being critical of its operations or procedures, provided such criticisms are fairly stated and the facts a.r e accurately reported in context. At be same time I feel most strongly that the editorial freedom of student editors and managers entails corollary responsibilides to be
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Until recently 1 have a~&&~ it a Pleasure to hold a weeklY Press conference witi theChevron editor as regularly a~ Possible. However, in the light of readingthe front page hdbe arta on the July 19, 1968 is sue of the Chevron v and considering tht~ text of the article and editorial material appedng h it, tild in View dOther articles and editorial statements made in I?recedi% issue of d-ie publication relating to this and other matters, I have regretfully come to the conclusion that there can be no more such press conferences or other forms of direct communication between the university administration and the representatives of the Chevron and I am accordingly giving you notfce of this decision.
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we have heard of two Waterloo homeowners who refused to list their homes on our housing list, solely because of their experience with Mrs. Beausoleil. The Chevron has reported evidence that Mrs. Beausoleil*s attitude toward foreign students is prejudice& These statements by the Chevron, we believe, were made in good faith, and aresupported by the experience of the past and present executives of the Federation of Students who have encountered the same attitude. In this area, -we feel the university has been negligent in not ensuring that the person in charge of foreign student matters was not more suitable. This position re-
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The university recognizes the Federation of Students as the official voice through which the students may communicate with it. I and ‘my colleagues in positions of responsibility will be pleased to continue to discuss and seriously consider all suggestions, advice or comment that the federation wishes to directly present to us. A copy of this letter is being published in the Gazette for the information of thestaff department heads in determining their future relations with the representatives of the Chevron.
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ponsible journalism including the avoidance of imdequately documented allegations and attacks on persons by inuendo and harrassment. Under the circumstances previously referred to, I feel that e ese standards have not been adhered to and accordingly the foregoing decision has been made to cease further direct communications -~-~~ with- the rem-esentatives of the Chevron.
@ the last fifteen years during which time I, have beenprivileged, as a college and university president, to associate with university students, this is the first occasion that I have had to write a letter such as this and I deeply regret that circumstances have now forted me to do so.
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ther accepted nor rejected the-of/ 1 fers. Asked if Waterloo was one of the three universities referred to by Douglas, poli-sci prof John W&n said, ‘aI don’t know, Pve never even heard the story. I think it’s a very unlikely story. I doubt very much if Mr. Douglas would be available.*’
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two bedroom units. The cimplaced over ten conditions on the approval, including the tax-payment clause. Buildings on the east side of Bauer field site will be restricted to three stories, but some on the west side may rise ten stories. The city also established controls for parking; quality of units and access to the project. The university told theboard the compl&x was to provide a villagetype atmosphere. The first phase is to be completed in ’ 1970, the second the next year.
A bureaucratic post has been and technology--and a dislike for opened up for people who hate the present structures therein. bureaucracies. The field worker will be resThe Ontario Union of Students is ponsible for working with people \ seeking a field worker with knowin Q!se areas toward bringing a ledge df the Ontario highschool ’ stl’onger student say into their tinsystem and colleges of applied arts vironments.
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The University of Waterloo wasn’t Canada’s first tuition-freeuniversity, but it may be the first to pay taxes on student accommodation. The city and the universiv July 10 negodated an agreement to pay taxes on the married students’ apartments scheduled for compledon in 1970. Taxes were deemed necessary because children of the residents will be using city schools b Waterloo planning board approved the proposalfor 600 one and
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But we can only support and confirm what has been printed in the Chevron. Mr. Saxe has informed us that you would like a formal statement from the Federation of Students on this matter. Please consider this memorandum as such. I have not gone into great detail with regard to particular incidents and statements which have prompted our criticisms, but we will disc&s them with you if necessary. It has not been pleasant for any of the parties concerned to bring these accusations forward, but we would have been negligent of our responsibilides if we had not. We feel that Mrs. Beausoleil’s continuation in the positions she now holds would be a serious detriment to the student community and the University as a whole.
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quires very special talents in human relations, yet Mrs. Beausoleil is tactless and insenitive, as well as racially prejudice& We fully realize thatthesecharges are most serious, and we find itvery difficult to effectivelysubstantiate them in writing. Mr. Ireland, (past federation president Steve Ireland), during his term of office, and myself, along with others, have approached Professor Scott (provost for student affairs Bill Scott) about this problem during the past year. It was our hope that it could be dealt with quietly, with as little detriment to Mrs. Beausoleil as possible. Apparently, we did not succeed in cornrnunica.ting the degree of our concern, and we regret that it has been necessaryfor this matter to be publicly aired.
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cliff-hanger 21-16 and 21~l;S to tie the series at two each. The fifth game looked like the end of the road for Burke, as Keshaven took an early lead and led 20-16, needing only one shot to come aw+y A” LAuUSuddenly urp’ Burko rose to the occa-
Larry Burko, math 2B, defeated R. Keshavq grad eng, 3 game&o 2, capturing the Village table tennis championship Monday evening. Burko had little trouble winning the first two games of the best of five set 21-13 and 21-18 as he consisteuily placed hard smashes out of his opponent’s’ reach. As we& Keshaven seemed nervous and played a strictly defensive game, giving Burko several easy shots. II.I the third game, however, Keshaven came alive, as Burke lost his slam. Keshaven tookadvantage of this and won the next two games off-campus to: The
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More documentation not necessary--ller integrity of the Chevron editors, criticizing tactics, and has now cut off communication with the newspaper. We are dismayed with the administration’s extreme and irrational response to last week’s Chevron, since we feel that the Chevron has acted responsibly and in good faith. It is more surprising in view of the fact that the editor, in the presence of Tom Patterson, vicepresident of the federation, and myself, outlined very clearly to Provost Scott three days before publication the general course of action being planned. We are disturbed that the administration has attempted to ignore federation representations, and the subsequent editorial which the Chevron quite justifiably felt compelled to publish. The recent termination of communication with the Chevron on this matter will seriously impair communication between the administration and the federation. We fear that this is a hasty and poorly-conceived reaction to attempts by students to rectify a problem of direct concern to students. We find your suggestion that we wait until late September to deal with this matter unacceptable. The month of August is a critical period in the housing area, and if serious problems arise, the federation must be able to work in cooperation with the housing office and the provost. Under the current circumstances, this will be most difficult. We regret that this matter has resulted in such a serious clash between the federation and the administration. We are being compelled to respond to the administration’s lack of action on the problem and its unjustifiably extreme response to it. We regret that we can have little respect for the administration’s approach to this issue.
This memo from federation presiden t Brian ller to Hagey replies to Hagey cutting communications with the Chevron. Dated July 24.
I have received your letter of 24 July and a copy of your 23 July letter to the editor of the Chevron. We do not see any necessity for further documentation on our part for the following reasons: We have, throughout the past year, followed proper channels in an effort to bring about a solution to the problem existing in the foreign student and housing office. Although you have questioned our methods, we felt that informal representations without publicity would be in the best interests of all concerned. Instead, you suggest that a public airing of the problem, through the student council is necessary before any action is taken. We reject this suggestion. Members of the university administration have admitted that a serious problem exists, and that action may be necessary. The provost has indicated that he is quite aware of the problems of personality and attitude involved. His assistant, who has worked closely with the person concerned, has also confirmed that the problem exists. Since the administration is already aware of the seriousness of the problem, we see no necessity for further documentation. Thus our concern is not to substantiate the allegations as they are alto be true, but ready known rather to ensure that action is taken to remedy the situation. Action was requested by reprepresentative of the Federation of Students over the past year. No action was taken. Action was demanded by the Chevron over the past few weeks. Again, no action was taken. Instead, the administration has now chosen to evade the central issue by attacking the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~.. . . . .. . . . ... * . . .. . . . ... . . . .. . . . ..*..*. .~.,.*...... .. .. *. .* .*.**. .. .. .. *. .. .. .*. .~. ...*~. .. ..,.... .*.. ., .~. ....... .*.~. ~. .~. ~ . .*.~. ~ . .~. .. . . . . . . . . .
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Students OTTAWA (CUP and staff)Students at Carleton University set a test two weeks ago for president Davidson Dunton. The students, led by Hans Brown, grad poli-sci, and Bert Painter, sociology, wrote Dunton a letter asking him 11 questions such as: l What faculty members are engaged in research at the request of military or industrial organiza tions? l To research
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sons for asking she be removed included her inability to cope with problems as they came up and her lack of the proper skill for the job he wanted down. Although he can’t remember details now he recalls her being habitually indiscreet and easily upset. A Personnel director, Ernie Lucy. who held the same job then,
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says that he reversed Brodeur’s recommendation because he didn’t consider the reasons legitimate. Brodeur, Lucy says, changed his mind about the kind of job he wanted done, and hense the technical skills necessary, after Beausoleil had been hired. “This can not be considered legitimate grounds for dismissal,” Lucy said.
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Scott's predecessor fired herpefsotkel rejected his decision Although the Edith Beausoleil problem has burst suddenly upon the scene it is far from recent in its history. Claude Brodeur, Bill Scott’s predecessor in the student affairs post, says he tried to dismiss her once himself. recommendation “MY was turned down by personnel,” said Brodeur . Brodeur remembers his rea-
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test president volved in what programs and what are the conditions they have placed on the research? The letter, expressing concern the university might be fostering militarism, was drafted by about 30 students after a July 4 announcement professorships are being established this fall at Carleton, Acadia, Laval, Queen’s and the University of Victoria under a defence department grant. There is a total yearly maximum of $250,000 for the five universities. Last week Mr. Dunton gave a terse but detailed reply containing point-by-point answers to the questions raised. He said to his knowledge no faculty members are doing research under grants or contracts involving the university which
place sponsor limitations on publishing the results, or concern work not primarily for the advancement of knowledge. “The university has made no commitments about courses and research projects as a result of the defence grants,” he said. Dunton said war dangers, peace possibilities, military aliances, collective and national security are the type of subjects to be considered in the universities military and strategic studies course. Dunton wound up his reply letter, addressed to Painter and Brown, with two questions : “Why are you more interested in publicity than in endeavoring to ascertain the facts about military and strategic studies which . were easily available?” “When did you stop beating your wives?”
Scott faces many personnel problems Personnel problems in the student affairs office have not been uncommon for provost Bill Scott. Scott has had problems finding people for the often-sensitive positions under his jurisdiction. Reporting to Scott are counselling, health services, housing, dean of women, campus-center director and residence administrators. Scott recently lost Charles Preston who resigned earlier this year as director of counselling services. He did not think his budget allocation was sufficient to care for student needs. . Preston has gone to Memorial University in Newfoundland to set up a counselling service there. He has been replaced by Bill Dyck from York University. Residences are suffering from a lack of personnel. Village warden Ron Eydt submitted his resignation last spring citing a desire to do more research. His resignation has not been accepted and Scott is urging him to reconsider. Eydt has indicated he may stay. If he does he will
have to find a replacement for tutor John Capindale who resigned for academic reasons. Scott has not found anyone for director of residences for the Village, Minota Hagey and Habitat “69. Money has been budgeted for this position. Other positions have never been filled. Scott holds the position of acting director of health services. A director has never been appointed. And the position of dean of men, created several years ago, has not been filled.
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ATHENS (GINS) -Stranded University of Colorado students staged a sit-in here last Mond;ry. They were protesting cancellation of their Aegean cruise when a Greek shipping line went bankrupt. Greek government officials said they would put the 68 students aboard another ship after the sit-in at the Greek national tourist building.
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International summer camp brings 40 kkfs to Wuterloo by Frank
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Conrad Grebel’s hallowed halls have been invaded by 40 kids. The kids are attending the summer camp of the W at er loo county chapter of the international association for children’s international SLUIP me r villages. Four U-year-old children--two boys and two girls--and one adult represent each of ten countries at the camp which started July 14. The seven camp staff include director Dave Young, a Waterloo phys ed gfad, and co-directors Muriel Omand and Liz Mathews, two Kitchener teachers . The four-week camp’s program is highlighted by national days for each country. The country inv~lved runs an entire day’s program including meals, crafts, games dances. There are also several local tours for the children and a Stratford trip for the adults. Dr. Doris Allen, a University of Ohio psychologist: began CISV in 1951. In the CISV manual she says the CISV program is founded on the premise “Peace is possible only as individuals and groups
learn to live as friends with one another.” The summer villages give-S individuals an opportunity tolearn to live peacefully with many nationalities, says the manual. The Waterloo county chapter, Canada’s first, was formed in1957. Stilce then two other chapters have been formed at Victoria, B.C. and Ottawa. The Conrad Grebel camp is tie third sponsored by the local chapter. The children have beenassigned roommates f roln different countries. “It’s amazing the way kids can get along,” said Young. “‘Most of the children only speak their native language but there is still good communication.‘* “According to the experienced people at the camp the children are mixing faster tin before.‘* He gives most of the credit to Miss Omand and Miss Mathews. Young said Dr. Allen hit upon 11 as the best age for children attending the camps because research showed children this age were outgoing, free from prejudice, not bothered by religion and didn’t have any adolescenthangups. Another purpose of CISV is to contribute to the science of inter-
national relations through research. Don Groff, director of applied arts at Cones toga College is CISV Canada’s national research chairman. “Two kinds of research are being done for CISV,” he said. ‘There is immediate research done at each camp which is fed into the psychology department at the University of Ohio and there are longitudinal studies done on participants of previous camps .” Groff said research to date indicates useful things arehappening in CISV, ‘But results also show there is a greater potential than has been realized,” he said. “There is a slight indication that if children are involved in decision-making activities, there is a greater potential for friendships forming.” “The kids here are capable of T!le four junior counsellors of’ making their own decisions ,” said mer village croon a tune for the Young. “They need direction inithe other from Denmark. tially and we had a set program for the first five days. Now the where decisions are made for the children and the adults are deciding children. activities among themselves .” He said one problem with reGroff said researchers were search at: the Villages is that attempting to compare results Of there’s an aura around them. ‘Any free decision-making activities immediate feedback is theexpresagainst a controlled situatfon sion of a wonderful experience-which it fs for an &year-old,” he said. “But are these results permanent or just an afterglow?” “There are lots of questions to be answered yet. The evidence concerning the usefulness of the camps is neither positive nor negative.” Some areas to be examined are the influence on the strength of friendship of the duration of the
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The children o.f’ the Nicauraguan delegation to the children’s international summer demonstrate an ethnic dance routine ,fov the rest of the kids, They were rehearsing camp’s dedication day last Thursday on the lawn in front of Conrad Grebel.
by Mary
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Chevron staff
Many people consider Heartbreak House George Bernard Shaw’s greatest play. He wrote it just before World I, yet its theme of non-involvement has much re1evanc.e today when the world is embroiled in conflict and bloodshed in Vietnam, Biafra and elsewhere. The Shaw festival production of Hear& break House at Niagara-on-the-Lake is skilfully played for laughs which in no way obliterate %e feelings of pityanddismay the characters generate. Shaw is very close to Chekov in his handling of the elegant and educated Shotover family and guests. Whereas Chekov would have exposed them as wastrels, Shaw endows them with humor and engages the audience, s sympathy. The essential fault of these cultured people is their Inability to be involved in governing and leading the country. They will not shift to expel the rogues and power-mongers that have taken over key positions, because they prefer to hope that nothing will happen. They do not 4
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a pleasant and the real world of involvement and imminent war. It is not easy to find fault with the 1968
sentimental
existence
and face
production
of Heartbreak
house.
The
casting is excellent with Jessica Tandy, Tony Van Bridge; Frances Hyland and Diana Leblanc in the leading roles. All actors made the most of their roles from the leading lady to the actor with the briefest appearance on stage. If anyone should be selected for special mention, it is Patrick Boxill as the selfeffacing; ever-grateful Mazzini Dunn. James Valentine handles the role of the eff eminate, heart-wrung Randall Utterwood well. Under the direction of Val Gielgud the action is smooth and well-timed. The set design aptly incorporates an English country house with the impression of Captain Shotover, s ship, s poop. Poor theatre conditions The credit for the repeated success of the Shaw Festival lies largely in the adapt-
ability of the director, actors and audience. The conditions behind and infrontof
village for the
the persistence
of Village president Pete Huck and constitution committee chairman Vic Neglia a semblance of order has been gained from the constitution handed down by VUage warden Ron Eydt ten months agO, Village council formed a constitution committee under N e g lia which prepared amendments and rewrote bylaws which V1 llage
council
approved
by March.
the stage in the Court House theater are poor. The audience sits in closely-packed and uncomfortable seating, The @%Qnditioning is bad. The actors manage to move with remarkable ease on a tiny stage and change in converted jury rooms behind. That the festival has extended its season and has played to almost full capacity, in spite of these poor conditions, serves to underline the quality of production. People drive long distances in Canada and from the United States to attend performances. A good deal of credit should go to Paxton Whitehead, the artistic director, who has been able to persuade leading Stratford and Broadway actors and actresses to brave the conditions of the Court House
Theater. &eater
camp, whenf riendships are formed during the camp and of the age of the children. Groff said Dr. Allen is publishing a compilation this year of CISV research over the past 17 years. Young is enthusiastic about the Conrad Grebel setting for tile advancamp. “It’s a tremendous tage for the kids “’ he said. “It gives them a chance to see the university and the city. “There are moreand betterfacilities here. It’s better than being confined in a regular campsite.” Students at Conrad Grebel have no complaints about the children.
confvsi
Si~pllclty and legality are dia.metrically opposed. So the Village council has been finding out since early September.
But now through
c?zildren ‘s in terna tional sumkids. Three are from Canada,
There are plans to build a new as befits this second leading
Festival group in Ontario. Heartbreak House ends July 28. The other two productions this season are Michael MacLiammoir in ‘4The importance of being Oscar,,, July 3&August 4, and “The Chemmy Circle,, with Frances
Hyland
ends But
Eydt
refused
to authorize
the document because quadrant councils hadn’t approved it. All quadrants but east, which didn,t even consider the matter, approved it.
This summer Eydt agreed to sign the document if east quadrant approved and the finance section was rewritten. This was done with east quadrant’s approval, But Village council and north quadrant didn’t agree with the new section and its approval was deferred to the fall term, Eydt is expected to approve the rest of the constitution soon,,
and Paxton
Whitehead,
August
%.
September 1, In this one-tan evening of Wilde, “The importance of being Oscar,,, MacLiammoir doesn’t attempt to look like the writer-poet and the presentation is simple and stylized, with the central figure assuming a variety of characters in rapid transition. Advance information says the wildly fanciful fUghts of his extravagant characters are included along with more poignant and moving pieces such as the recitation of the Ballad of Reading Gaol. The Chemmy Circle is the first presentation in English of one of Georges Feydeau,s greatest comic plays, La, Main Passe, written in 1904. Feydeau once said, “When two of my characters should under no circumstances encounter one another, I throw them together as quickly as possible.,, His farces concern the struggle of human beings against chance and their hapless efforts to resist destiny. This Is the neartragic truth of real life seen through the eyes of a humorist.
First legal sffi&e
Postal
workers
dig
in for long
w&out
had reported sick to check on Chevron staff the truth of the claims. Letter carriers were fined $25 for In 19i8 and then in 1919, several thousand letter carriers across misplacing a pass key. Canada walked off their jobs in At one post office, employees had to work in water up to their sympathy with the One Big Union ankles. When the union commovement and the Winnipeg plained, the post office claimed . General Strike. it had discharged its responThe One Big Union attempted siblility by providing the emploto organize all industrial workers into one union which would be yees with rainwear. Specifically, the report recom-, the revolutionary organization of workers responsible for taking mended some 300 changes concerning working conditions and control of each particular industry. It was strongly influenced benefits. The union demands in the current strike are based on by the International Workers. of the World (IWW) in the United the unimplemented findings of this report. States. In the 1919 walkout, the cabinet The present strike is long overdue. These issues were raised ordered the men back to workand the. majority complied with last July and bargaining started the order-in-council. last winter. It is surprising to Since the first postal strike in 1918 there have been three other strikes and this is the first In June of 1924, the most see the restraint of the postal one that is legal. Now the government may move to force the workers’ back-taking away serious postal dispute’ in the workers.. the right to strike granted in 1966. The bargaining procedure has history of Canada arose. Although ies are prepared to battle and postal workers were given a raise, been severly impaired by governthe brewery employees in Ontprivate company to carry mail, ment bureaucrats who constantly several enterprises have sprung have prepared themselves for a net take-home pay amounted to ario. up. Included in this group of long haul. less than before the increase. go back to their departments It is practically impossible for for approval of all decisions enterprising people is a number The strike lasted 17 days and a man to support a family on Second, the government can was extremely vicious. Violence adopted. When conciliation began the wage he receives at the post of university students (who oborder the postal workers to report two months ago, 46 items in the viously need the money to pay occurred on the picket lines as office. In fact the majority of for work. However, this would scabs were brought in by the contract were in dispute; 43 postal workers have second jobs, for the gas in their flashy sports make a farce out- of the last were referred to present practice cars). police. or a wife who works. Top take contract which guaranteed the In Toronto, fights broke out with little change and the 3 monehome pay for postal workers The postal workers have no workers the right to strike. love for those university students between postal workers and striketary items were not touched. When now is about $80 a week. Furthermore, it appears the breakers and one man was stabthese facts plus the two wage A chief reason for the new who persist in the attempt to take workers are militant and stubborn bed in the fracas. This strike freezes in the past ten years militancy of the postal workers the bread of a man and his enough to ignore the orders of totally immobilized the postal in the civil service are considered, is the influx of younger workers family. In any case, the post the government if the crunch office has decided to look the unions for over 40 years. Close to the motivation for the postal in recent years. These men will come. workers to see the strike to a not tolerate other way at least for the duration 40 percent of all the workers the working condiFinally, the government might who participated in the strike victorious end should be clearly tions which went unchallenged by of the strike, and will not press bring in the army to move the action of 1924 were not allowed to seen. charges which could bring the older generation of postal mail. This was attempted in the return to their jobs after a One of the sharpest grievances workers. penalties of two months in jail wildcat strike of 1965 in Montreal. is the 6Y2 percent of the postal and a $200 fine. settlement was worked out-the The government, personified by The fiasco which ensued then 40 percent who refused to return worker’s salary deducted and that smiling swinger Pierre TruSince students were obviously guarantees this approach is a scabbing I asked the strike office deau, tells the people of Canada long shot indeed. : that were the government to if sympathetic students would be It would seem the government allowed to show solidarity with raise the wages of postal workers, cannot effectively .break the the strikers by participating in the money would have to come strike. As for “moralists” who the picket. I was told the workers from their pockets. Trudeau is question the right of a minority would appreciate this gesture, handling this situation the same to hold back the entire country, way he handled the findings of but at the present time the nahere is part of a reply offered tional office feels the issues the Carter commission reportby a postal worker in Toronto. by placing the onus of government would only be obscured if other groups participated in the strike expenditure upon the small tax‘You send that f ella to work payer and not upon the corporaaction. at the post office for one day. The government has one of two tions. You let him get up at five in In relation to the postal dischoices at the present time. It the morning, grab a breakfast pute, it is a fact that-large corporcan seriously negotiate with the on the run, and complete a full corporations and publishers are representatives of the postal mail load by eight in the morning. workers. Or, it can try and break subsidized by j the low postal Then you tell him he has to work ,. rates set by the government for the strike. extra one night, then another It can attempt this in several second and lower-class mail. might, without pay, let alone Perhaps it is not so well known ways. First, the government overtime. You tell that fella to that by these rates the governmight try to starve the workers come and see me, then let him back to work. However, the postment is also subsidizing American talk about morality! ’ ’ Businesses The union claims that by raising the postal rates on these. and politically exempt companies (which contribute money to zhe Liberal party) the post office could afford the 29 percent wage increase and actually find a surA take home pay. of $80 a week-that’s the top-doesn’t plus. stretch too far when there’s a wife and kids to feed. It has been suggested that the post office be turned into a “invested” back into the governto work when ordered. Their crown corporation. As it now ment. The worker doesn’t reap pensions were also removed. stands, the money made from the benefits of this superannuation In 1965, the postal workers postal operations is used to subwhen he restruck for the first time in 41 until his retirement sidize other governmental and ceives a standard $75 a month, years. Led by the militant wornon-governmental services and a figure which hasn’t moved kers in Montreal, they braved the enterprises. in years. of their illegal consequences The union is asking for a 29 action. They won a wage inAnother major concern of the percent increase in wages. It crease, the right to strike workers, and one directly related bases this figure on the needs legally, and a royal commission, to the wage question, concerns the of it members. According to the headed by Justice John Montauthority of the government to union, a comfortable income for petit, to look into the grievances. reclassify workers. This means its employees should be at least The report of the commission if a man in a specific catagory $7000. The government refuses was released in 1966. It conwas guaranteed a certain into consider such an increase firmed that postal workers crease under a new contract, because negotiations with other had had a raw deal for years. the postal bureaucracy could branches of the civil service Basically, the report showed reclassify him so he obtains have just been completed at a the postal workers were the vicno benefit at all from the new much lower wage increase. The tims of almost inhuman condiagreement. government fears that a yielding tions. For example, when one to the postal workers’ demands Brewery workers in. Ontario postal worker took the day off would have repercussions throughrecently won wage increases to be with his wife who had mean an out the civil service which would had a miscarriage, he was re- which will ultimately hourly rate of $4.05. But it see strong action on behalf of primanded for not being at work civil servants to obtain parity seems a vital and important job and docked a day’s pay. Cases Rachelle Tremblay, University of Waterloo mail clerk, gets with the postal workers. in the postal line isn’t worth were noted of supervisors going mail is the same. Although it is illegal for a little relief from the strike-campus nearly as much as the work of to the homes of employees who by Cyril
Levitt
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July 26, 7968 (9: 72)
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exams
DO you think
Village assistant warden
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Nothing has any value unless it% within the relevent context of a meaningful dia.logue, I always sez.
Twenty years did...
They mean whether you pass or fail.
Sure. They let you know what you don’t know.
VINNICOMBE - five ago they
KATHY
LENNEMANN
&night alone
While I very much appreciate the “white knights’ (or perhaps, better, ‘( student-nigger knight’j) image your article in last week’s Chevron (‘Faculty club refused, etc.“) confers upon me, I feel it only fair to point out that all faculty representatives on the provost”s advisory committee on the campus center supported the Young-Fitzgerald motion to deny continuous and exclusive use of the “puV* and “red dining room” areas to the faculty club. Pressure to defeat theYoung-Fitzgerald motion came exclusively from Prof. Scott and Mr. A.K. AdlingW.G, ton, who were the only two meml+ ers of PACCC to vote against it. Extensive discussions with arts faculty members and representatives of the faculty club indicate that the decision to request the designated areas of the campus center was made without their knowledge or approval, and that the
requestwas
the result of an arbitrary decision made by P rof ( Totzke and a small group of administrators. It would be most unfortunate if students were to gain the impression that the faculty cluti s request represented either a general desire among faculty for facultystudent segregation or an attempt to 41raid” the campus center facilities. Rather the request seems to have been (‘like last winter% arts motion regarding student activity fees) a ‘(bright idea”, poorly thought out and ineptly presented, While students, understandably, are angered by such anti-student suggestions, and tend to damn all faculty because they are made, sober reconsideration will show that the fights to defeat both moves were led by other faculty members, and that the latter was supported by a vast majority of faculty present. LEO JOHNSON asst prof, history
We need feedback to know how we are doing but it should not be based on only one exam.
Yeah, nice training.
Radical social
education change
at least if possible
I am an undergraduate student from McMaster University. 1 read with interest, and confusion, your article on aMcMaster senate committee’s proposal for restricted student power, (July 12). According to the article, the committee report summarizes r~+ dical views on the purpose of the university as an agent for social change. Your article then examines the committee’s idea of the radical concept of education. These are two separate issues and should be kept separate, As a radical student, I favor educational reform as well as social change. But I do not wish to stifle the views of my less radical associates by ((officially” dedicating the university to a certain aspect of social change (as the committee suggests). Rather, I would like to see the administration
break off the ties that bind the entire university community to the industrio - miliaxy - bureaucratic Establishment. This is what the anti-Dow demonstration at Mat was all about. The McMaster senate committee says: 4JT~ define the university as a purposive agent for social change is likely to be more harmful than beneficial.” The implication here that the university ought to be defined as an agent for maintaining the status quo is, to my mind, considerably more alarming. HOWARD HALPERN Clarifying constabulary’s noncooperating chargesSeldom do I feel complelled to defend the 44administration*9 from student complaints, but Mr. Ashman’s letter (Uncooperative constabulary confounds summer weekend (July 12) requires a re PlY. At no time were threats of cancellation of other events made, contrary to Mr. Ashman’s claims. The meeting between security director Al Romenco, Mr. Ashman, Jim Keron, and myself, was held not to “make light of the entire situatio$b3 but to clarify the role and responsibilities of security officers at federation functions. This was done to my satisfaction. As sworn police officers, the university security personnel are obliged by law to arrest and charge any student who must be removed bodily from a federation function. Mr. Ashman% reference to Saturday+ Wheel% Deal also needs clarifications Security* s permission was required to hold the Volkswagen push, but as a result of a misunderstanding between Jim Kerora, Summer -Weekend chairman* and one of Mr. Romenco’s staff, permission had not been obtained. This fact certainly contributed to the confusion which followed the minor accident on the ring-road.
CASWELL physed 28
grad mechanical
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I just got finished reading ‘That first year in arts.’ I gotta admit when I got through reading the review that got printed in the Chevron (July 5) I got thinking that perhaps your reviewer had gotten strange or something, I didnat think that we got arts faculty people on this campus who got no regard for the king% English, What they got to do is go get some instructions in grammar. In the meantime, I got to grit my teeth like Charlie Brown, because I got depression, I guess Igottogo dow n fighting. Die with my boots on. Recause the mighty computer got magically buggered and I got placed as a cleaning lady at this university when I obviously got enough intelligence to be a f2ll-fledged Prof. STAFF MEMBER
130 The CHEVRON
ECKART
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Got to get good grammar to get to be Waterloo prof
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KLUCZNIK
grad engl ish
RON ADLINGTON
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any value?
chemistry
FERGUSON
I don’t feel one exam should determine a whole year% work but there has to be some means of grading,
have
TOM BUTT aren’t They worth much and can be they without passed complete knowthe ledge of course.
JANE
Pickles
38 Civil THE END IS COMING, Now is the time for all students intending to pass to try to outguess their professors and successfully spot the examination. It is always shocking to do a little reminiscing and recall allthepromises and forecasts that you were showered with before you came to university. You were told that the university was established to encourage the pursuit of truth, beauty, knowledge and wisdom in all shapes and forms. You were told that you would be free to develop those interests that you found to be of great interest to yourself, And on and on went the great and eloquent promises, and-and et cetera ad infinitum. Then come the end of the term and again come the promises. But this time you are only promised FINAL examinations which will be composed of your professors favorite questions that have a predetermined answer which corresponds exactly to a complete regurgitation of material that you were FED in a lecture earlier in the term. It becomes clear that time spent pursuing your personal interests is not going to help you here. They merely become a penalty because you have formed OF+ inions of your own which will be detrimental if not exact replicas of the professor% ideology. YOU have seen another example The Federaticn of Students has r-eceived a great deal of cooperation in the past from Mr. Romenco and his security department. To maintain this spirit of COI operation I would appreciate hearing of any complaints about securso that the student ity officers, COUIIC$~ executive can take appropriate action. BWN ILER president
Federation
of Students
of the university committing the sin of the double se&one before you come and another before they let you leave (as usual the illusive ‘they’ has been used to avoid attacking personalities, some of whom may be innocent). As you left highschool, you thought that the days of scholastic ‘pressure’ were over with and gone. Those were mirages and empty dreams. All those who hold the positions that determine the acade mic standards are people who have gone through a grind very much like the one you are going through now. As you advance on your way up the academic ladder you come closer and closer to standing on the same rung as those who set the standards. They want to make sure that you suffer as much and as long as they did to pull themselves up to that point, They start to become just a little jealous. They start to panic when they realize that their rung might get pretty crowded and loose its value and prestige. You are in a dog-eat-dog world and the university game is just a pati of a giant game that everyone plays called Vm the king of the castle” and every country can only have one king at a time. This analysis may seem a little bitter, but so it is often if you stare reality in the face. But examinations really aren’t all bad-they do get your whole class together In one place for once in the terms so that you can find out who your classmates are. And just remember there are two sides to a hole just as there are two sides to the zero on your exarn paper, one side inficts pain on the student and the other brings sadistic satisfaction to the marker,
- Heard--but
’
“Provost Scott said the tradition fostered by president Hagey has been to listen to students.” This line appeared in a Kitchener-Wa terloo Record story last week. Elsewhere in the article, which concerned possible student unrest in the fall, Scott, provost for student affairs, is quoted as saying “Other universities are only beginning to recognize student claims but we’ve been doing it for years.” Should they really pat themselves on the back? Just what happens when students voice complaints and make suggestions for improving the university? When, as Scott says, students “are putting their finger on real problems of university and society”? In 1962, student newspaper editor Sid Black led a lengthy campaign to have a student health service established on campus. He persevered through administration opposition for months and finally saw his project hesitatingly accepted. In the winter, spring and summer of 1966 federation presidents Gerry Mueller and Mike Sheppard and their student councils fought an entrenched administration over the crying need for the long-delayed campus center. There was just no way the university was going to be able to see its way to supporting construction, yet teaching building after teaching building was announced. Finally the students moved to finance the building themselves with contributions from industry. Faced with the possibility of having its planned tenth anniversary fund drive hurt, the administration finally gave in. In the fall of 1966 a sit-in and march to president Hagey’s office were required before the administr;!tion gave in and set the bookstore ,operation on a break-even rather than a $67,000-profit basis. But Hag’ey didn’t accept the obvious untiia committee had met
Activating I Membership is up, discussions are fruitful, the organizational machine is humming. The future looks bright for the facultv . association. bSeeminglv moribund %for years, the associ&ion has come ,alive under the aggressive leadership of them-eng prof Bob Huang. In its latest newsletter (a Huang innovation) members are informed of the acceptance of a policy on tenure which has been lacking at this university through its ( first ten years. The newsletter also notes the fruitful discussions taking place on salary, pension and benefit programs. For the first time there now exists an agreement between the spokesmen for the fac!!!ty and the university that “there will be full consultation between the university administration and the . faculty association on all matters hertaining to faculty welfare and benefit programs.” And it is good to see the faculty
hardly heeded for six months. “I can’t bargain with a gun at my head,” he had said during the demonstration. Federation president Brian Iler can attest to the stubbornness of administration officials who were to give extremely reluctant the go-ahead on last fall’s highly successful tenth anniversary week open House, which he chaired. Students, pushing an idea which they saw had tremendous potential value for the university, were met with harsh opposition. Federation representatives on the senate committee studying the structure of university government have met with solid and often unlistening opposition to requests for open meetings of the committee and for ‘basic changes in the university’s organization. One can only hope that the federation’s progressive ideas are not totally ignored in the committee’s report expected early this fall. Other examples could be cited on everything from bus service to a unified housing service for all area post-secondary institutions to a floor covering making the new gym useable for dances. Now the administration is fighting for the retention of a person whose attitudes conflict with the primary function of her university role-to be a sympathetic advisor to overseas students. It’s a hell of ‘a small issue for so many people. to be spending so much time over. But it is important. It is-important because it illustrates again that comments like Scott’s and Hagey’s are just so . much hot air. If they balk at minor suggestions which even go channels” through the “proper how will they deal with the tremendous reforms universiti(:s will have to make in the future? The best conclusion was ironically given by Scott himself: “The university cannot be run. like General Motors or Ford (with all the direction at the, top) or it will destroy itself .”
an association association is being represented at conferences and joint meetings of provincial faculty associations, university presidents and student leaders. In the past Waterloo student reps to such meetings have be& embarrassed by the absence of faculty reps from this university. While the current impetus is on bread-and-butter issues like pensions and benefits, Huang has indicated the faculty association’s desire to become more involved with educational issues. Such concern will be welcomed by the Federation of Students which hopes to see faculty involved in the programs to be operated under the newly-formed board of education. While it is unlikely the two organizations Will agree on every issue (they disagreed on parking, for instance), let’s hope they both get down to some serious work on improving the quality of our education. It’s more possible now than ever before.
A communications President Hagey’s decision not to have any further communications with the Chevron can only be regretted by the entire university. It is not at all justified, however. During many of these meetings Hagey has made confidential statements. They have never been released. These confidences have been listened to and appreciated because they have often saved the university from embarrassments which ‘might have been caused if a story had been printed in ignorance of important but confidential information. Occasionally these meetings have also resulted in a story being dropped in return for the president kssuring problems will be investigated and corrected. And on the rare occasion Hagey has convinced the Chevron to drop a story permanently-usually by showing it would do no goad and could cause a lot of damage. Probably the most beneficial result of these meetings has been the mutual understafiding .they have generated. At times this has been nothing more than an agreement -to disagree but even then productive discussions have usually taken place. Hagey’s reaspns for severing this Communication link are vague. In his memo communicating his decision he does not document his complaints. Gqerally it seems he has not been satisfied with the quotations
gap
attributed to him. He feels he has been misrepresented by remarks taken out of context. Well, we have never intentionally changed the meaning or intent of Hagey’s remarks when quoting him. Errors have always been corrected. An easy solution might be to read statements we intend to quote back to him. This procedure is often. followed with other university officials. Obviously, this problem of quoting could not have been his only reason. Much of the trouble probably lies with people under Hagey. Many have been complaining about his Chevron meetings since he released, and the Chevron printed, the critical Davidson-Iler report on university relations. Certainly the Chevron’s policy of trying to bring otherwise insoluable problems into the open is going to mean that the waters may be a little rough at times but things will only get worse if ,the lines of discussion al’e cut. . * . The administration would not be happy with stories based on rumor or speculation. We hope the president will reconsider his decision and resume meetings with the Chevron. But either way, open *discussion of our common problems will continue. Hagey’s current choice will merely make solutions that much more difficult to find.
A member
of the Canadian University PressThe Chevron is published every Friday (except exam periods and August) by the board of publications of the Federation of Students, University of Waterloo. Content is independent of the university, student council and the board of publications. Offices in the campus center phonej519) 744-6111 local 3443 (news) 3444 lads). Night 744-0111
editor-i n-ch ief : Stewart Saxe news editor: Bob Verdun features editor: Steve Ireland managing editor: Frank Goldspink photo editor: Gary Robins assistant photo editor: John Pickles assistant news editor: Ken ‘Fraser acting chairman of the board of pub!ications: Joe Givens 10,000 copies It was too hot for twelve pages but the following group worked hard enough on eight: George Len-ey, Rod Hay, Jim Keron, Danny Cullen, Greg Wormald, Eleanor Peavoy, Ken Dickson, Kent Stokholm, Mary Hamlin, Ross McKenzie. Montreal bureau: Paul Solomonian. Toronto bureau: Cyril Levitt. Kevin Peterson dropped.in from Ottawa in time to participate in the weekly catastrophe. Someone or something is always revolting when Kevin shows up.
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by R. Murthy
program
students on this campus, excluding the new arrivals in September. Most of them are graduate students. Since only the academically good students are taken for graduate studies, this university can boast a wide assortment of brilliant young graduate students from abroad. For a great many students from developing countries the attractions of the affluent society, have been the deciding factor in their migration. A random sampling shows that African students are unanimous in their desire to return home, after graduation, to serve -their homelands. Students from the Indian sub continent, are divided in their choice and Chinese students usually intend to stay here. I feel the loss to the developing countries caused by this brain drain can’t be adequately filled by economic aid. Turning our attention to the problems faced by the overseas students, one must conclude there
This article was written before recent criticisms in the Chevron of Mrs. Beusoleil (housing and foreign-student officer). I feel that he] qualifications to fill her position should be judged by criteria I outline later in the article and not by a trial in the newspaper, I could not however find any real signs of support for Mrs. Beausoleil among foreign students. The interpretation of this lack of support is left to the reader. This portrait of the foreign student and his problems at the University of Waterloo, covers mainly the overseas students from Asia, the Far East and Africa. It isn’t written to include the philosophy of students from Europe, the United States and Australia. These students each have a disindenti ty and different tinct cultural background. Their experiences. however, are almost identical. There are over 400 overseas
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is a serious lack of coordination in handling our problems. The impact of the varied cultural entities represented by the foreign students is mitigated by the fact that there are small pockets of isolation within our international community. Prominent among these are the India-Canada Association and the Chinese Students Association. While these organizations prof es: to give a taste of their respective cultures to the Canadians, they have not cared much for the fellow foreigner. Chinese students, especially are living in a world of their own and even print their notices in Chinese, for “cultural preservation” . Some of the blame of course, rests with the now effectivelyfunct International Students Association, which in the last two years happened to be dominated by a certain group of overseas students. Hence other groups had no other alternative but to form their own associations and with that went the concept of international living. Hopefully the future may hold a solution. The foreign student, in general, has an ancient and conservative cultural background. Sudden exposure to a vastly industrialised society with a permissive outlook towards social behaviour has, in many cases, taken him by surprise. But it must be understood, that foreign students are eager to have effective communication with their hosts and would do anything to be understood by them. Sometimes their over-enthusiasm does create funny problems for themselves. What does the university do to help? In the fall the foreign student advisor condudts an orientation
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lecture for the fresh overseas students. There is also a booklet listing the dos and don’ts which even contains tips on dating. Unfortunately, not all the foreign students attend this lecture or read the booklet to get better acquainted with the North American society. While it seems nothing better can be done on a mass level, the effectiveness of this kind of orientation is questionable. .It is my opinion that orientation on an informal and more personal manner can be given by the senior graduate students guided by the Graduate Society. Wouldn’t it be better if the new overseas student found himself being assisted and advised by a new-found young friend rather than being given the cold facts on a sheet of paper? The extreme cold climate in winter does create problems for students from tropical countries, who have never seen a snowfall. However, the problem is often self-created. Many of them do not read the information booklet sent by the foreign-student office and land here in August wearing trench coats. Better communication is the answer. It would also be better to put an end to the organized Christmas dinner arrangements with local families. The hospitality of the families who agree to have these foreign students as guests is appreciated. However, the foreign students are often made to look conspicuous or given special attention as a “foreigner”. This arrangement certainly does not make him feel at home and lacks spontanei ty . A better idea would be to invite a few interested local householders and their families to the campus and have a party here. Any friendship that grows out of this will be spontaneous. “Induced” dinner arrangements for “lonely” foreign students will turn out to be something like a computer date. It is a calculated risk. Most foreign students do not have any problem securing housing. The local landlords seem to like them because they are quiet, hardworking and well-behaved. Most of them do not have drinking sessions or other orgies. They do have a problem regarding food. Most would like to have
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their traditional spicy foods and they find the rneals served here dull. At the end of the fall term one can observe the mass exodus from the Village. Many people both on and off campus have been extremely nice to the overseas students and shown warmth of friendship and understanding. The concept of international living will become a reality if the diverse cultures on campus are brought together and the foreign students get more considerate treatment. How can this be achieved? By strengthening the foreign-student service, by having a more effective orientation program and byforming a united and broad-based international communitv, we will be closer to the goal. These problems need urgent consideration by all concerned because they are serious. A Chinese friend who is helping me to write this essay tells me he hasn’t gone to any place other than his own apartment for the lasl two years. He also tells me most of his friends are Chinese. Just a few minutes ago I had shocked him by informing him that a boy can hold his girl’s hands on a date here. “In Formosa”, he mumbled, “we don’t’ ’ . Clearing up these problems will take someone who knows a lot about student affairs in other parts of the world, who has a firsthand knowledge of the people and the cultures of other countries, and who shows a sensitivity to our problems. The author is an lndian graduate chemistry.
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