out and finding a real job?

Anyway, Ido not have the time or the room to go into . any more detail about the CFS, but I must say, I do rhe opinions expressed in this column do not neces- support the ‘‘services’’ side of CFS. This is the area arily reflect those of the staffof this publication, or —hereour money should be going. Such programs as f the Student Union. Student Saver and Travel Cuts are very useful for FS- The Canadian Federation of Sulkers. Well, ok students (although there is no Travel Cuts office on hat’s what it should be called! PEI). Instead, they waste students money on trying to : | feel like big shots who ‘‘advise’’ the government.

.§ a member of this organization, I find that each

ear | become more and more embarrassed of its One last thing, maybe the leaders of this federation

oring and down-right whinnying attitudes. Now, I should try to understand that the things they ask for

now I only pay $4.00 to join, but if I could get my from the government cost alot of money and that the

4.00 back, I would be glad to give up the few ben- cost of such programs goes up each year, much like

fits | receive from my ‘‘membership’’ inordertonot our student health plan which has risen by 100% in

eassociated with this group. the last 4 years.(Funny, I have never heard a comlpaint about this).

Membership”’ isa funny word. How did I becomea ember? I was not asked to join, I have no say inthe Not waiting fora free lunch, tions of the federation, and I have great suspicions |

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dent, and 400,000 students are ‘‘members’’, that - i ~ is up to $1.6 million. Wow! I guess a million anda ¥ ‘

| Edoes not go very far these days. \O:" V2 PRICE DRINKS = ; @:: TIL 10:30 .Q eof their largest campaign now seems to be still ae a Ping on the 3% tax on student loans. They call this Or WIN UP TO $200.00 i

Scriminatory tax when actually it is only a user fee lelp stop students from abusing the loan system

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ita ‘‘good’’, wellpaying, summer job. Where

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| ip our hands too. What is wrong with going

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