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No Relief For Extra Pressure-s 0n Student Aid V
The Student'Union is con- cerned over the propects for Student Aid for next year. They say that they are dis- appointed with the announce— ment by the provincial gove- rnment that there will be no increase in the amount of money alotted for Student Aid.
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The Director of the Prov— incial Student Aid Program W says that his department will probably spend all the money allocated to it this year. That is about $650,000
Since the program will haVe to operate on the same amount of money next, stu-
'»"¢o‘v.ris the: Island
dents will be forced to make
up for the ravages of infla— tion themselves. Worse, Mr. MacPherson expects the dem- 'and for Student Loans to in— creasé‘next year. If that is the case, then either the criteria for gaining a loan or the afierage size of a.
a re'”
Like um- Tourists' ,
'Loan will have to be tight-
ened. Thus students may be’
asked to make up a greater
'part of the money need to
attend university. Mr. MacPherson, though says tha- his department
will not be making any plans
until they know how much the university will be increas— ing fees for next year.
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_mar.30,1976
Energy 1- Use, Abuse, and Alternatives: Topic of Energy Days.
An impressive line-up of experts will be involved in special presentations to the P.E.I. Legislature during Energy Days. The first two- day session started this morning (Tuesday) anducont— inues on to Wednesday. A second session will be held
C.U.~P.'—.Statement oi Purposes
April 12 and 13.
An Energy Audit was cov- ered today by various civil servant speakers but the real meat of the session remains for tomorrow.
Wednesday , Conservation will be the first topic; Speaking on this will be Dr.
As a result of the latest round of'pressures on univer- sity students, a lot of people are asking questions about everything around the university, including the students’
themselves.
In view of this situation, the cadre sees its role as creating discussion, opening eyes, and — hopefully - indu- cing some action: we therefore see it as relevant to print jbr yOu the principles of our national college press or- ganization, the canadian University Press.
Canadian University Press recognizes that a class so- ciety exists in Canada, and the important role the post- secondary education system plays in maintaining the existing social order.; This role is reflected in the g policies regarding accessi- bility to post-secondary education and the resulting composition of the Canad- ian stUdent body, in the content of the education we receive, and is evidenced by the future positions Which we are expected to' occupy within the economic and social order.
Canadian University Press % an agent of social change must as its main priority fitempt to use its national Mws service to provide Ca- Mdian students with infor- Mtion and analysis of the “ture and role of post-sec- ondary edhcation within the %nadian economic and social WStem, relate the current policies of financial cut- baCks being waged against post-secondary education
and other social services to the general economic crisis facing Canada, and assist students in mobili- zing Opposition to thes policies. '
Further, the news service should report on and criti- 'cally evaluate the role played by existing student organizations in responding to this situation, and enc- ourage change in the lead- ership and-or structure of these organizations where they fail to,recognize ‘ their responsibility to mobilize students.
Canadian University Press must also use its national news service to provide Canadian students withihformation and anal- ysis of the capitalist economic system in which we all live, and to assist students.in mobilizing ag- ainst that system where it is found to be preserv- ing the class structure or to be oppressive to women, minorities or others within Canada.. ‘
David Brooks of the Federal Department of Energy, Mines, and Resources. heads the Federal Government's current conservation effort.
Dr. Brooks
In the afternoon three
people will present a wide variety of views on nuclear power.
First will be Ray Jackson
of the Science Council of Canada who will talk of the costs of nuclear power.
Next Ian MacKay who will
apopogize for it. Mr. MacKay ‘is from the Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd, the Federal Gov-. ernment's nuclear profusion and propaganda agency.
Finally Dr. Gordon Edwards
of the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility will talk on the problems associ— ated with nuclear power.
The second portion of the Energy Days program is not yet completed. However the topics will be alternatives and Energy Futures. This se- cond portion will be held April 12 and 13.
For exact times which the various speakers will be tal- king contact Island Informa- tion Service at 892—3428.
The whole extravaganza is :open to the public with vi— 'deo tape films to be shown lin the Confed Centre Lect— iure Theatre.
Sister Wallace to To Talk
Sister Catherine Wallace,
.Chairperson of the Maritime Provinces Higher Education
Commission (MPEC), will be
on Prince Edward Island to
review the status of U.P.- E.I. She is expected to meet
with the Education Committee
of the Provincial Government to attempt to explain why
U.P.E.I. is in the sitution
it is today. On the basis of'
her remarks, the provincial
government may increase the grant that they give to Hol— land College and the univer— sity.
While Sister Wallace is -on the Island, she and Edu- cation Minister Bennett Cam— pbell will come to campus to talk about the fees situation to students and other memb- ers of the university commu- nity.
It is hoped that David MacPherson, head of the Stu—
dent Loan Plan for P.E.I. will be on campus as well to aswer questions (see article at the top of this page).
Listen to CIMN and watch the posters for further de- tails. .
We’ll Letter Say What She Wants
The Cadre is holding its annual end—of—year contest with a special prize for the best letter to the editor - whatever we can give you: (your own exacto knife?,your own newspaper column?,your own favorite drink?,your own date with a world—famous journalist (for girls only)? a life-time subsciption?, tenure?)
All letter must be in by 5:00 pm,Friday, April 2nd.
If you don't sign your name you can t claim your prize.