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Inside: THE UBYSSEY "special ad issue" Telereg serves majority, but not all By Deanne Fisher "If a student elects to mail tered, I think that means they're would have liked to," said Byron well served by (telereg)," Hender Although 822 students had their payment in and for some pretty serious about coming." Hender, director of awards and claimed, adding that he will have their registration cancelled this reason or other it doesn't get there financial aid. some input on any changes to be week for non-payment, telereg has by the specified deadline the per Students receiving financial Hender said that when the made next year. no major faults according to asso son is automatically withdrawn aid could apply for a fee deferment student's situation was the result While the registrar's office ciate registrar Alan McMillan. from all their courses," he said. in August and were notified if of a mistake made by the awards will be conducting a survey on tel "There have been problems McMillan said the onus their deferment was declined. office, they tried to rectify the ereg in October, Bird is currently for those students who haven't should be on students to check the But "we notified (a small problem. researching problems and asking paidby the (August 31) deadline or deadlines. "People who got caught group of them) much later than I "Most students were really for input. didn't get their deferal in on time," and didn't pay, got cancelled," he said McMillan. said. "The system worked for But Bird doesn't think the 25,000 students. There's eight new deadlines were publicized hundred it didn't work for," he well enough. "I've had too many said. students approach me complain But Alma Mater Society ing about the fact they didn't know president Tim Bird will be ap deadlines were changed," he said. proaching the registrar's office "Maybe they should have read with a list of student complaints the material but maybe it about the system. should've been advertised better," "I've had a number of prob he added. lems mentioned to me. They all McMillan said that over half seem to centre around the rules (the students whose registration that have been imposed with the was cancelled) didn't plan to actu new telereg system itself," said ally attend anyway. Bird. Bird disagrees: "If they regis- UBC honors Kain, Nemetz By Olivia Zanger Alma Mater Society Presi An Honorary Degree of Doctor dent Tim Bird said in his address, of Letters was presented to Karen "It's easy to feel small, insignifi Kain, Canada's prima ballerina, cant and unimportant,...say, in at the second annual welcoming the middle of exams... and we may Fall Ceremony held in the War ask ourselves if this golden oppor Memorial Gymnasium Thursday tunity is a blessing or a curse. But afternoon. hang in there, whatever you UBC president David Strang do...there are more than enough way dubbed Kain a "Canadian good times." symbol of excellence." Bird said a university educa "While feeding the mind, also tion is incomplete without a social feed the intuition and soul," Kain education and urged students to said in her acceptance speech. become involved in campus events She advised frosh and return and organizations. ing students alike of "the impor Strangway welcomed both tance of holdingfast to dreams and new students and old to another inspiration" and staying centered year of adventure, hard work and both emotionally and spiritually. commitment and said the univer Nathaniel Nemetz was sity experience offers a chance to awarded the Chancellor's Medal, explore ideas, take part in de inscribed with "Leadership, Loy bates, and deal with ethical ques alty, Service." Nemetz, the first tions. recipient of this newly established The president said, through award, said the university and involvement with student activi education are important in lead ties, one is handed the "opportu ing the world towards "a gentler nity to give something back to the and more humane society." community". For whom the bell polls MANDEL NGAN PHOTO UBC students can now cast then* votes on campus in the up coming federal election said AMS president Tim Bird. Ten Ex-Ubyssey staffer and former Chief Justice Nathaniel Nemetz accepts Chancellor's Medal on his birthday polling »tationsin SUB will be set up, and pending approval, five more in Gage Residence, Previously, students have had to cast th eir votes at distant CITR reaches out to dispell myth churches and schools* *It was relatively easy (to arrange for the stations) because UBC's campus radio station founded, said station manager station at all. we realised we were entitled to this. And I wouldn't have has fallen victim to what it consid Harry Hertscheg. "We have no "We are trying to dispel the thought aboutit, except that I met the assistant chief returning ers a horrible conspiracy that dis idea how many hundreds or even myth that many people cannot get office, in Ottawa at a conference,* said Bird. courages students from tuning in thousands of potential listeners CITR in their homes," he said. to its often controversial content. But only students whoare registered in Quadra wifl be able have been brainwashed by these According to Hertscheg, any to take advantage ofthe new stations. Students wholive on cam In a move to help people who lies," he said. one who really wants to pick up pus may register for Quadra providing they cancel their home claim they cannot receive the stu Hertscheg and CITR staff are CITR need only "put a little effort registration, dent run station, CITR has started giving prizes to the person who into it." 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