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Nuclear Weapons· Unknown to Most Canadians, U.S Volume 37, Number 8_ Memorial University November 14, 1986- CSU optimistic despite large concert losses by Pat Janes television which we'can't afford · its entire Orientation Week Although the Council of the to do. We figured the problem budget of five thousand dollars, Students Union has lost a lot of was advertising, so we started which was then diverted into money on concerts since distributing leaflets in all of the the cost of printing the Orienta­ August,Vice-President Ex­ classrooms on campus, and the tion Week packages. ecutive Jim Murphy believes he Clevelend concert turned a "The costs were offset by the will come out about three thou­ profit." prices of admission to events," sand dollars under his allotted The Clevelend concert made said Murphy. budget by the end of the about seven thousand three The Chalk Circle and semester. hundred dollars profit for the Spoons concerts resulted in an The largest loss by far was CSU, which cut the previous eight thousand dollar loss for the Katrina and the Waves con­ losses from Katrina and the the CSU. Waves and Chalk Circle. cert. It lost ju~t over ten thou­ "We anticipated a good sand dollars,. which is the "The admission prices simply crowd and good bar sales for CSU's allotted entertainment cover the cost of bringing in a the Spoons but neither came budget for an entire semester. band; the profits come from through." "The Katrina and the Waves good bar sales," said Murphy. This weekend's concert by show was between semesters The bar at the first night of Haywire is expected to do well. which is why it lost money. We the concert by Clevelend "If advance ticket sales are CSU proposing formal thought it was a sure winner generated revenues of over 11 any indication, we should sell but a lot of things went wrong," thousand dollars, which is, ac­ out," said Murphy. said Murphy. "However, it's a cording to Murphy, "The most Another factor the CSU had course eValuation in '87 lot better than first concerts money ever on the bar in one to consider was what radio sta­ have done in past years." night at a TSC concert." In all tion they were going to adver­ by Pat Janes system is viable, according to' Murphy could not give an the Clevelend concerts tise with. While the majority of A system of course evalua­ Byrne. explanation as to why the con­ generated over 20 thousand­ concerts have in the past been tion should be in place by the "Profs and students could ~rts lose money so often. dollars on the bar ov.er two advertised on OZ-FM, the CSU Fall of 1987 if everything goes give us ideas as to the concerns "We've advertised the con­ nights. decided to go with VOCM for according to the plans of the they have," he said. ~rts well enough, apart from The CSU managed to save the Haywire concert. Council of the Students' Union. Byrne said he feels students "I think a course evaluation should have some kind of input "I think VO(CM) has done system would benefit both into how courses are taught. better ads and they've pro­ students and instructors," said "A; a consumer, if I'm not moted the concert better with Ron Byrne, Vice-President satisfied with a course I've paid MUNGALA ratified on-air talk than OZ did. VO are Academic of the CSU. for I should have some means trying to put forward a better A formal system of course to let people know," he said. .., Bob HaUett ratified, but they will have to service be~ause they want OZ­ evaluation would entail a form The Memorial University · modify their executive to bring FM's ratings. They were offer­ cl questionnaire to get an idea Gay and Lesbian .Association it in lfne with the new by-laws ing a good deal but they might cl what students' expectations was ratified unanimously by the when they are passed within not have enough of the 18 to cl a course were and what they Q>undl of the Students' Union the next month. 24 year old · audience we're believe they have gotten from a Wednesday night. According to Knowling, the looking for." course. "I think it's marvelous that society has about 25 members, While Murphy was impress­ "I don't think students are the CSU approved us including students, faculty, and ed with the quality of promo­ qualified to evaluate a pro­ This week unanimously," said Ron staff. tion VOCM has done, he is fessor's academic qualifica­ Knowling, president of the He said the association's dubious about the merits of tions, but I do think they are ~ in the association.. primary goal will be educa­ radio ~dvertisina:_ qualified to evaluate such things "I think it shows that the tional. "I really don't--know how ~ presentation and coverage of CSU is concerned about the "We're trying to discourage ~ny tickets we sell because of material," said Byrne. Muse: 5sues and problems of gay ignorance about gays and les­ radio. The CSU did a survey The CSU will be com­ . &udents," he said. bians," he said. which showed 23 thousand municating with Memorial The ratification process took The society has already held people come in and out of the University of Newfoundland longer than usual because one function, and they are TSC every day. I think people Faculty Association (MUNFA), 3 StHI no report on Dinin& there were some problems witiY planning a seminar on find out about concerts from other universities, and in­ Haft ilness the association's executive. November 22. their friends and from .. bulletin dividual departments of 3 Lo)'Qia Hearn lecture The society has a non-student Several topics of interest to boards." Memorial to get feedback, 3 MUN to host 1991 AFS on its executive, and some both gays and lesbians and anv Murphy finds it difficult to ex­ which it can use in its proposal. 3 Macerollo re-elected councilors said they felt only , other interested studeni.:s ~- ..; b-: p1c:1: . why more people don't "We're hoping to have a 4 editorial &udents should be running a covered. · attend concerts. teport done next term which -----·-- - 4 letten ~ty. "We will be getting one of "Where else in town can you will eventually allow us to set up At the meeting, however, 5 Unsafe harboun the chaplains to talk," said see an up-and-coming a course evaluation system," 6-7 entertainment the chairperson of the CSU, Knowling, "and someone from mainland band and a local said Byrne. 8 Mandatory drug testing Dave Griffiths, pointed out it is the health sciences department band for under ten dollars, While reports on such a constitutional for a society to 8 Racism creates debate will be coming to talk about along with the cheapest liquor system have been done by the 9 Mouth Off have non-students on the ex­ sexual diseases." prices in town? Like I said in · CSU in the past, "The last CSU ecutive. 10 sports Knowling ·feels the associa­ the CSU Newsletter, the teport was far from ideal, hit II Rengle Under the new CSU by­ tion will be a success. hardest thing about this job is to and miss at best," he said. laws, currently being discussed, "We are the first gay associa­ sit back and try to read what The CSU will soon be form­ this will not be possible. As a tion on campus," he said. "We ten thousand minds want to ing a committee to discuss result M.U.N.GALA was have gotten a lot of support." see." ,. whether a course. evaluation 2 November 14, 1916 THE MUSE • The Muse will host a conference for the Atlantic Region of the Canadian University Press from November 14-16. While much of the conference will involve administrative work, there will also be seminars of interest to student journalists on Saturday afternoon. Interested persons The last issue of the Muse will be an Arts and Ex­ · may contact Jeff or Beth at 753-9703 or at the Muse off­ pression edition, to be published .on November ice (TSC-2001) , or watch the Muse door on Saturday for 28. We are soliciting contributions from Memorial the aqen . Seminars should begin at 2 p .m. students and faculty, in the form of short stories, essays, poetry, graphics, and photography. The deadline for submissions is Monday, November 24. If. you wish to get back your submissions in their original form, please mark them clearly, and pick them up on the 27th or 28th of November. All submissions are subject to the Muse editorial policy for submissions. Get the facts about the challenge and opportunity of the Canadian Forces Medical CHOOSING THE RIGHT Officer Training Plan. 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