Students, a surprise victory he University of
f icial opposition
y to provide $400 -CFS campaign, n gained 65.7 per t from the stu- ted.
2 and 13 per cent dent population in the one-day Quorum is 10
e pleased,” a
interview from an.26.
students were members of the but the student a “reaffirma- was needed. A
required for the rithdraw from the
said the victory ide important for upcoming campuses across
important issues again.”
ays he is proud of FS campaign, entrated on the spects of. the “The people that d voted were the
rolyn Ryan seeking an gree in Science at now need a 0f 126 semester
rs of Senate
research decided
reduction from
tudents following degree in‘ Arts.
rejection would _
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up to tWelve.
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CFS.“jubi|ant” fter big win n Regina
people that wanted a national
lobbying force,” he said. “We stressed the idea of working together with students across the country.”
Dowdell said he is opti- mistic about the next refe- rendum, scheduled ' for Laurentian University in Shdbury Jan. 31. The following referendum will take place on Feb. 8 at the University of Prince Edward
Island .
This term will be the biggest ever for membership referenda in the federation, says Dowdell. Other votes will take place at Memorial
University in St. * John’s, Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Guelph
University, Lampton College in Sarnia, Ont., Fanshaw College in London, Ont., the University of Alberta gra—
duate school, Mt. Royal College in Calgary, Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax, and the University of Calgary.
Ther are currently 26 full members and 37 prospective members in the federation. Full membership requires consent at a campus—wide general meeting or referen— dum.
YOung PC’s
vow to re-organize
By Paul Peacock
“Have some fun but get it done," was the successful campaign slogan of Paul MacDonald, the newly- elected president of the Progressive Conservative Youth Federation.
This past Saturday, January 28, the P.C.Y.F. held its leadership convention.
. at the Wandlyn Motor Motel, and elected its new executive.
‘I'Premier James ' \Lee‘
:applauded' the one-day rally, ' saying he was never prouder
of the P.C.Y.F.
The premier was impressed by the number‘and quality of the delegates present. He commented that more than 50% of Prince Edward Island’s MLA’s began their political career with the organization, and spoke of the importance of the P.E.l.
from the Biology faculty pro- tested that the lab periods required of their majors left little time for taking the needed extra courses.
The previous figure of 132 hours had been established by Senate in September, 1982, after six years of debates At, the time, the Faculty of Arts supported the adopted figure, while Science reports that the ; number should be “in excess of lZOhours.” T , f: .7 ‘ ' . ‘i‘That: number ' technically , satisfied fir- ,ys:-
other "universities
for details i‘of; their honours.‘ ..
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youth as advisors to the government.
Also in attendance were federal MP’s Mel Gass and
Tom MacMillan.
The majority of delegates at Saturday’s rally were UPEI students
Frances Sullivan, a Science student at UPEI, said she was impressed with the organization and enthusiasm of the P.C.Y.F. during the day-long rally.
When asked if he had any specific goals in mind for the future, Paul MacDonald replied, “I do have several goals, but for the moment 1 am ' concerned with the organization of the PCYF.”
MacDonald went on to say that he will take nothing for granted during the next year.
Recruitment of new members will be an area of
requirements in the region. Most schools in Nova
. Scotia, where 3 years gives a
basic degree, consider 120 semester hours to be ‘ ‘honours’ ’ .' Dalhousie Uni- versity requires 126 hours.
-A honours title also requires higher percentages in some courses.
Most senators agreed that a figure of 126 hours was reasonable, for Science students but there ensured a
= discussion on the merits of
changing Arts require- umentaswell. ‘ -‘ ' »
I ; Political Studies professor . Gary Webster, for one, felt , “the quality of work done, rather .than7 the quantity, is - important, and that “stu--"‘_ dents-shouldn’t have togo to i ‘
concentration. The president- elect believes that with a renewed enthusiasm among youth concerning politics, combined with some pro- fessionalism on the part of the P.C.Y.F., 1984 could be
a bumper year for new members. MacDonald graduated
from UPEI in 1983 with a Bachelor of Business Admini- stration degree.
Other successful delegates were David Currie as First Vice President, Kent Oakes as Policy Advisor, and Mike MacGonnell as Secretary- treasurer.
The four district Vice- President elected were Mitchell Tweel for Hillsboro, Lorne MacDonald for Cardigan, Reg McCarville for Malpeque, and John Macrae for Egmont.
nate lowers requirements for ‘SoienoeHonours
’ two summer sessions to get an honours degree!”
Others didn’t want Arts honours changed.
Terry Pratt of the English department said the Arts honours requirements “have been thoroughly thrashed out and should be allowed to thrive.”
One professor pointed out that UPEI’s high honours requirements mean that ‘our students are favoured over others for graduate studies. _ Other matters. discussed at the “January 27 ., Senate meeting included the place- ime'nt: of ' punctuation marks in Calendar entries. Senators , and ObServersileftthe meeting
'tin'what was referred to as a “commatose state.” .f
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CAMPUS
COMMUNITY
Concert planned for Sunday
The UPEI Music Department will be presenting a concert on Sunday, February 5, at 3 pm.
Carl Mathis, tenor, and Frances McBurnie at the piano will perform a program including works by Debussy, Barber, and Schumann.
Admission to the concert, being held in the Steel Recital Hall, is free.
Changing the courses of History
A new pattern for introductory courses in History has been adopted by Senate. _
In future, History 101-102 will be required for all majors in History. \
One instructor will lecture two class hours a week to all enrolled in this course. The other hour will consist of tutorial sessions with smaller groups, conducted by the rest of the History faculty.
The number of tutorial groups will depend upon enrollment in the course, which now stands at 94.
Senators were concerned that tutorial times, which would have to be available to students prior to registration, will cause scheduling problems.
Also, it was felt that part—time students are often left out of tutorial patterns, due to inconvenient meeting times.
However, agreeing that the new scheme would help avoid large individual class enrollments, Senate passed the motion with little dissent.
Council meets On Sunday
The UPEl Student Union Council will meet on Sunday for the last time before the CFS membership referendum is held on February 8.
Like all regular meetings of Council, the meeting will be open to the public. Students are encouraged to attend to voice any questions or concerns.
The meeting will be held at 7:30 pm. on the 5th in the Barn.
Needed: student reps
The Student Union is looking for two students to sit on a committee to examine the workings of the Netted Gem.
The committee will set up a constitution for the newspaper, including job descriptions, editorial policy, and content, and anything else seen to be of importance.
Nominations are open for a week at the Student Union Office.
The Nominating Committee is looking for faculty and a student to serve on the newly—formed Ethics Committee to aid the Research Committee in dealing with ehtica-concerns. One student and a faculty member from each of Arts, Science, Social Sciences, and Professional areas, will be needed for a total of five.
Submit names to Roger Black, chairman of the Nomination Committee, or to the Registrar’s Office before Monday, February ‘13, 1984.
' «Folk musmrans solicited» The Mount Allison Gesner Geological Society welcomes entry applications to the 16th annual intercollegiate Folk Festival.._The festival will be held Febrilaty 5 at Mount Allison University, and prizes of $150.00, $50.00 and $25.00 willbeoffered. ‘ . _ - V Anyone interested should apply for further information to ’ the Student Union Office'in the Barn. .
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