h R : d N tv ’ k 4170 and their office hours are from 9-3 daily, Monday to [ c 1 e e OT Friday. If you get the answering machine, then just leave your name, where you’re going, when you’re going, etc. The Ride y Sean Steele Network will then go through it’s files of drivers and riders, the Ride Network is a program set up by PEI Environmental + depending on what you want and call you back ifand when they letwork for people looking for rides and for people lookingto get a match. (It should be noted that the Ride Network has e the cost of atrip. This offers a convenient way for people _ absolutely no affiliation with the Dating Game.) Once they call save money, gas, and wear andtear onthe car. Nottomention youback with the number, itis up to you to call the other person e fact that you will have someone to talk to. and set up some arrangements. The arrangements between the Denise Reiser, the grand poobah of the Ride Network _ rider and the driver are totally up to themselves and the only oted that the Ride Network is not just for trips within Prince extra cost incurred is a mere three dollars for the matching ward Island. She said trips are frequently arranged for procedure.

ople travelling out west or to the States. However, for best Right now, there is a shortage of drivers as opposed to sults (this sounds like a shampoo bottle), she saidthatit would _ riders, so anyone out there witha spare seat or two that wouldn’t wise for people to call 2-3 weeks in advance so that they mind a little company on the way to their destination should ould have a better chance of finding a driver or rider. At give the Ride Network a call.

resent there are more riders than drivers. That is, more people I can say from my own experience that the trip to town king to get a ride that give one. Therefore, if you wouldn’t just doesn’t get more thrilling with each passing day and if I ind giving someone aride and even saving somemoney,then _could only find a manic-depressive-schizophrenic-totally-in- ive the Ride Network a call. fatuated-Aerosmith-fan who didn’t mind a car that shakes at Of course, those looking for drives are more than speeds over 80 km/h and a driver that hated every other person elcome as well. If you’re interested, the phone numberis566- on the road, then I would gladly share travelling expenses.

Canadian Shield may be site for nuclear waste disposal

CUP) same amount of radiation as you get from a microwave, but if . government plan suggests ‘that the best place to dispose of you stand in front of your microwave 24 hours a day [there’s uclear waste is to bury it inthe Canadian Shield. The Canadian _ going to be damage done].”’

nvironmental Assessment Agency (CEAA), Atomic Energy Right now there are about 850,000 bundles of nuclear f Canada Limited (AECL), and Ontario Hydro were recently fuel waste inOntario alone, which have accumulated since | Lakehead University in Thunder Bay seeking opinionsona 1972. Waste is stored by Ontario Hydro for six years in pools oncept they have been developing since 1978. of water, and then in concrete storage facilities.

Since last November, the groups have been travelling to Peter Stevens Guille from Ontario Hydro explained that ewfoundland, Quebec, Ontario although current storage proce- nd Manitoba, and will report to % dures are safe, there is aneed for seven-member panel appointed long-termstorage that does not y the federal Minister of use human effort. 1ecEnvironment by this spring. *’The current system relies

The idea is to store nu- onaction from humans for secu- lear waste 500 to 1000 m below rity, monitoring and mainte- le surface of the Canadian nance. This [proposal] does not hield. The size of the contain- require human action.”’ ' lent facility would be two Other alternatives of dis- quare kilometers. Nuclear posing of nuclear waste include aste is contained as ceramic melting it into the Arctic, or ellets in metal tubes. The tubes sending it into space, but these ‘ould be placed in disposal aren’t being exploredin Canada. oms through tunnels. Each NUCLEAR. Recycling ofnuclear waste Ontainer would be surrounded a WASTE is also possible. However, recy- y a clay buffer. cling is considered too expen-

We believe this concept is extremely safe,’’ says sive an option in Canada because uranium used for nuclear ‘ECL’s Gary Simmons. He says the containers would last at | power can be mined much more cheaply.

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“ast 500 years, and possibly even thousands of years. ~ _. ?*We wanted to base it on something that’s do-able here.

He adds: ‘‘People are not familiar with radiation al- and now,’ says Simmons when asked why the government was ough it’s all around us.... If it is handled well, it is safe." He not exploring other alternatives.

ays the amount of radiation released would be farlessthanthe — —_—_ Although other countries are exploring similar options, afe standard set by the government -- the same amount as in _ there are no permanent disposal sites in the world today. ie air right now. Hearings on choosing a site will likely start in 1996. If

But Glen Kukkee of Lakehead’s environmental group, _ the government decides to store nuclear waste in the Canadian CHO, says the concept needs to be closely examined before Shield, construction will begin in 20 years at the earliest.

ly action istaken. Kukkee believes that the government Some Lakehead students questioned the concept. hould stop using nuclear power and creating waste altogether “It’s like taking the most unpolluted spot in Canada and util it has absolutely safe plans for storage. saying, ‘Here’s your share of garbage,’’’ said Lakehead student

Kukkee also says that sometimes groups such as the Marc Bigras. He was also concerned that radiation would leak ECL use statistics in a misleading way. ‘‘They say it’s the _from the storage facility.

This week in Student Council FEBRUARY 5,1995

Elections and Referendum

The most gripping thing that happened at the Student Union meeting this week was the release of the general election dates. This year there will not only be an election to decide our student union executive and councillors, but also a referendum to — decide whether UPEI should stay in CFS. Stay tuned for lots of information to help you with your voting decisions. The nominations are open March 6 to March 17. Then the elections will be held on March 27 to March 30. Think about running, power can be fun!

Executives are Busy

The last few weeks before spring break have been busy for our student union executive. President Andrew MacPherson and VP External Patricia Embleton have had a meeting with MP Wayne Easter and Higher Education Minister Jeannie Lea to discuss the Axworthy proposals. Valentine’s is If You Love Education Day and Embleton is making sure that the provincial government knows the students of UPEI are unhappy by way ofsome stinging valentines. Finley Martin, VP Operations, was

happy with the turnout for various winter carnival activities,

and was looking forward to Campus Comedy with the Arrogant Worms on February 16. VP Finance, Lisa Belliveau, spent a weekend at the national meeting for CASA, which may be our alternative to CFS. They,ratified the constitution and made other decisions to help set up the new national organization. Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to the referendum in March.

Student Teaching Evaluations

Guess what? Yet another Senate meeting has passed without there being any progress on having mandatory student teaching evaluations on this campus! What a surprise. This is not due to a lack of perseverance on the part of the student senators. A motion to make mandatory evaluations which were used in career advancement decisions was attempted by a student senator. This was stonewalled by several senators and no progress was made.

Wen-Do Self Defense

A self defense course for women called Wen-Do will be held at the UPEI Women’s Centre during the last weekend of spring break. This course is taught by women, for women, to give them alternatives to being a victim. The Student Union will be giving the organization some money to help defray the costs for one or two students. Drop in to the Women’s Centre for more information.

Health Plan

In this week’s X-Press, you will find a health plan survey placed by the Student Union. Every year some people are not quite satisfied with the way the health plan operates. This survey is to help the student union decide how to run the plan next year and how much students are willing to pay for certain services. Fill out the survey and drop it off at Student Union to help improve your health plan.

By Colleen Easter

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