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Volume 36, Number I 5 Memorial University February 21, 1986 ·:-· ~~ :;:;::.,. ····::: Students fight funding cut backs by BETH RYAN Memorial, the College of The Council of the Trades and Technology and Students' Union at Memorial the Marine Institute. The rally plans to voice its opposition to will feature a variety of cuts in education funding to speakers including local and the province by lobbying the federal politicians and a facul federal and provincial govern ty representative. ments. "We don't want to turn this The CSU has been collecting into a political debate. We signatures for a petition which want to use this rally as a will be sent to federal finance forum for discussion about minister Michael Wilson. funding cutbacks," Reid said. "We have around 2000 Reid said MUNFA presi signatures right now and we dent Mark Graesser has helped hope to get another 1000 the CSU with the organization before we send the petition off of the event. In addition, to Ottowa next week.," said Graesser will speak on behalf John Reid, Vice-President of MUNFA in opposition to Communications. the cutbacks. The petitions will be for Reid said Newfoundland warded to a Member of Parlia students will be particularly ment with a request to present affected by the funding cuts it to Wilson on the floor of the because 90 per cent of House of Commons. education funding comes from "But the petitions are only the federal government. Newfoundland syudents hope to prevent a similar fate by lobbying provincial and federal governments. the beginning for Memorial,'' ''These cuts will mean that While this rally will take' education in the provincial are going on at post-secondary Reid said. MUN has to tighten its belt place too late to influence the budget. institutions across Canada. March 19 is billed as Rally even more than last year and fed~ral budget, Reid said he "We know that all the The Canadian Federation of Day for Newfoundland that means larger classes, hopes that students can con- money from the transfer Students has been advising students and the CSU is higher tuition and perhaps vince the provincial govern- payments is not going to members to protest the fun organizing a rally at the TSC limited enrollment,'' Reid ment not to pass on the fun- education," Reid said. ding cuts by lobbying their gym for students from said. ding cuts to post-secondary Reid said similar protests local and federal governments. Feds break the· piggy bank Inside this $26M donated for earth science research issue of Memorial University is $26 million skills training project economic infrastructure costs University in St. John's, will the muse••• million richer after a federal to be introduced at colleges related to oil and gas develop provide a high level of educa provincial agreement between and vocational schools ment off Newfoundland's tion, research and develop energy ministers last week. throughout Newfoundland coast in the period before pro ment capability in the earth Hon. Pat Carney, Minister and Labrador; a $1 million duction begins and to ensure resources sector, including of of Energy, Mines and computer-aided design facility the province receives the fshore hydrocarbons. Resources, Hon. William · in engineering as part of the economic benefits of offshore Memorial currently has the Marshall, Newfoundland and Faculty of Engineering and development. largest single Canadian Labrador's Minister responsi Applied Sciences at Memorial Over the next five years university-based geoscience ble for Energy, and Hon. University; and a $5 million $300 million will be con department. This new Centre Gerald R. Ottenheimer, New offshore survival centre, adja tributed to the fund, 75 per will provide over 100,000 foundland and Labrador's cent to the Marine Emergency cent by the federal government square feet of space to house Minister for Intergovernmen Duties Centre at Little Soldiers and. 25 per cent by the pro- this expanding department. tal Affairs, announced today Pond. vince. The Centre will encourage approval in principle for the rhe Canada-Newfoundland The first four projects, and assist in the training of Development Fund was receiving approval in principle highly skilled individuals in Don K. Hoty 2 first four projects under the established as part of the for funding, stress the need to the earth resources sector and Cubs get space 3 Canada-Newfoundland Off develop facilities and pro support research and develop CSU notes 3 - shore Development Fund, Atlantic Accord, signed bet ween the Government of grams in Newfoundland and ment related to the offshore. It Jane Slberry 9 which was announced in the Canada and the \ Government Labrador in support of educa will have a large, high quality Winter Carnival 10-11 Atlantic Accord of February tion, training and research and staff, extensive and integrated Entertainment 13 11, 1985. of Newfoundland and laboratories with competence Sports 15-16 The projects are a $25 Labrador on February 11, development. million Centre for Earth 1985. The Centre for Earth in a broad spectrum of earth Resources Research at The ·fund was set up to help Resources Research, to be resources research, which will i\1emorial University; a $3 pay for the social and constructed at Memorial ·· · mntinued to page 6 car~oooooooooooooooons ••• TAILS, I WATCH NOW TV... WHf RE'S LIKE I Cr Roov Y, MAN.1 BANG. .LEADERS tN PHOTOGRAPHY SINCE 1905 . GET NEXT DAY SERVICE ON C-41 FILM DEVELOPING AT THESE LOW PRICES AT CAMERAMUN THO·MSON.. .. 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CSU Business Manager Dave quantity of funds allotted to Since the Atlantic Universi Res computers St. Croix said computer Kirkland at the regular them. ty Athletic Association Tenders to local businesses maintenance would cost meeting of Council of Councillors expressed con disbanded its Gymnastics regarding computers for the roughly $400 per year, with an Wednesday, February 12. cern at the fact that the CSU Championships several years university residences have annual service charge of 10 per "This is the tightest finan derives no income from ago, Blackmore has been forc been received, and range from cent. cial wise we have been," said Metrobus pass sales on cam ed to attend the OUAA's in $2, 100 to $4,900 per unit. Kirkland, referring to his pus, even though this student order to qualify for the Cana "Right now, it's on the Entertainment seven years of experience with outlet is the biggest outlet in dian Intercollegiate Athletic verge of being done," said CSU Vice-President Com the CSU. the city. Furthermore, there Union Championships. The CSU Vice-President Internal munications Gerry Goulding "We've spent a lot of are no discounts for university 1986 CIAU's are slated for Lloyd St. Croix. explained the chain of events money, and I think it's been students on passes. Ontario later next month. The plan is to place a com which lead to the booking of good for the CSU,'' said Blackmore is a second year puter in each residence. The Extras during the Winter Kirkland. Local gymnast medical student at Memorial St. Croix explained that Carnival. Kirkland explained that a The CSU allocated $185 to and trains at the Cygnus Gym Technical Services will install The band was booked to tight budget does not mean Newfoundland gymnast nastics Club under coach the machines with protective open for a new club in there is insufficient money for Michael Blackmore to send · Robert Godden. The universi cases to prevent damage to the downtown St. John's, the CSU to operate for him to the Ontario University ty has no facilities for gym units or theft. however the club was a couple nastics training. CSU Vice-President of -weeks behind schedule for Blackmore is among the Academic Karen Nofcall said its opening. Feds ignore report best in the province in his that there is an added precau Since the band was paid for category. , tion against damage. and would have been inactive cut Katimavik CSU President Dan Crum ''A student has to see the during this time period, the and mell said that Council has set academic don before the com- . club's owners were eager to of OTTAWA (CUP) - The Champagne told the House precedence in supporting high ' puter can be used," said Nof- fset their losses by loaning the Conservative government of Commons Feb. 3, youth at quality athletes at MUN, tall. band at a relatively low price. cancelled the Katimavik youth tending the five regional referring to the CSU's support The computers will have in "They're not a bad band , " volunteer programme while forums last year said they of powerlifter Joy Burt earlier dividual printers, with a continued to page 5 government employees were in want jobs. this sem ster the middle of a $280,000 study ''We are now collating and of its effectiveness.