Mount Martock skiers (above) gather at the starting point before heading downhill, Below, Gail Woodbury reigns as Queen of the at the Roaring 20's Ball. (Photo Robert Graham) BREAKS EVEN- CARNIVAL SIJCCESS By MAUREEN PHINNEY most important thing about it" stated MacDonald. everyone enjoyed themselves, and everything went "What is important Is that we got good participation, smoothly." It had to be a smooth-running success. With a well-organized entertainment program and a keen committee, 1968 Dal Winter Carnival was the best in many . "We haven't gotten in all the figures yet, but we're almost certain we'll break even" said Carnival Chairman Steve MacDonald. "Our success wouldn't have been possible if it hadn't been for the people that helped us directly and indirectlv, I'd like to thank them all personally for their wonderful support." Over a thousand attended the ball, and about 250 showed up at Mount Martock. Both Friday night concerts were sellouts, and a good crowd showed up for Tommy James and the Shondellls. •• A lot of people were particularly im· pressed with this group" commented MacDonald, "I was very pleased with the Black and Gold Re· view this . We had a lot of excellent entertain· ment and I think everyone enjoyed themselves." he said. A Carnival Committee member, Peter Smith, pro. duced the winning B & G skit "Hello Dally'' for Zeta Phi Fraternity. The only carnival event that wasn't entirely sue. cessful was the Saturday afternoon snow frolic. "This wasn't due to any fault of its organizer (Graham Pye) emphasized MacDonald. "It was a really great idea, and would have come off if it hadn't been f o r the wet weather. We even had twenty-five snowmo· ACADEMOCRACY SEMINAR biles rented for it. I think, though, its an idea that they can use successfully next year." By Bob Baldwin * unitarism; The snow sculptures met with the same fate. "Wet for Canadian University Press * progressive and democratic content of edu­ weather cut down on the number of entries," Mac. DUDLir-;. IRELAND, JAN, 10 (CUP) ·- It isn't cation.•• Donald said. Commerce Faculty won prize, for best just the Iron Curtain that separates student move­ This process must have "internal integrity", sculpture, and Drama won most original. "The fact ments in the world. Stemplowskl said. "The principles of democratic that the Carnival was financially successful isn't the The winning snow sculpture judged on Saturday was this car, modelled by the boys from Commerce. This is the conclusion that can be drawn from education are linked with each other and one has to the political alignments of the representatives ofthe put them into practice simultaneously." various national unions of students attending the Stemplowski contended that "the process of dem­ First European Seminar on the Democratization of ocratization is more advanced in the socialist Education, co-sponsored by the International Union countries than in the capitalist ones." This pro­ of Students (lUS) and the Union of Irish Students voked an instant response from Geoff Martin of (USI), Janua-ry 17-19. Britain who irrevocably committed himself to the For the alignment was not the traditional East­ statement that a socialist country was not a pre­ West dichotomy. There were three factions; the East requisite. European unions, the West European non-syndicalist Most vocal in opposing Martin's view were three unions and the syndicalist unions, And from the syndicalist unions from capitalist countries, Jean­ point of view of leftness on the political spectrum, Marcel Bouguereau of UNEF (France), Harold Bre­ the syndicalists held the field. her of UGEQ (Quebec) and Jeff Wellans of VYS VOLUME 100 Halifax. Nova Scotia Thursday, February 8, 1968 Number 15 The tone was set by the first paper presented, (Belgium-Flemish). an analysis of Rylard Stemplowsld of the ZSP (Po­ These groups all emphasized the essential polit­ land), ical and ideological nature of education which in­ The following passage was adopted almost un­ evitably becomes bound up with interest of the con­ questioned by all delegates except those from the trolling group in a society, They view the new role NUS (Britain), the SUS () and the US! Ore­ of the university as a factory for "learned robots" DRAMA DIVISION PLAYS land): "The aim of the process of democratization as being mere reflections of the needs of the capital­ is to achieve a democratic education based on the ist class in an industrial society. following principles: Not unexpectedly, seven East European unions * universality; sought to justify universal accessibility as an invest­ UNEVENLY SUCCESSFUL * free education and economic guarantees; ment by government in the future increased pro­ the group, both because of the director's excellent ductivity of university graduates, thus subtly dif­ By LINDA GILLINGW ATER, B.A. A faulty play combined with inexperienced actors choice of costume, and because of her delivery fering from the syndicalist view. This was espec­ immediately took charge of the group and brought ially evident in the stand of Sijbolt Noords of the and unevenly good direction made Chamber Music Discipline the least successful of the three plays presented in them (and the play to some extent) to order. Con­ NSR (Romania). Only UGEQ and YUS (Yugoslavia) sidering the tremendous problems that faced the thought to justify universal accessibility In terms the Studio Theatre last weekend, Recently the Senate Discipline Committee had Arthur Kopit is still an undisciplined playwright. director the play was a competent, if not com­ occasion to deal with a student who was apprehended of developing a critically aware society through pletely exciting, piece of theatre, education. Although widely acclaimed as one of the foremost stealing kitchen utensils from the Dalhousie Men's playwrights in America today, his dramatic inex­ THE PROPOSAL Residence. As a result, the individual concerned was To most people the seminar was a success. But perience seriously handicaps his writing, In the Chekov•s play "The Proposal'' couldn't fall. Pro­ fined $50 for this offence by the Senate Disciplinary to the Western Europeans, their conservatism guar­ play Kopit strongly attacks the pseudo-cultural fessor Lawrence, an experienced actor and director Committee. H:nceforth, it has been decided that any anteed they got nothing. One wonders why they were busyness of the typical woman's group. The mem­ himself, had an almost completely professional cast. such offenses m the future will be severely dealt with, there. bers decide to attack the men's ward, the supposed This is an obvious added advantage. source of the alleged threat to their lives. Admit­ Everyone knew what to do and they did it. The tedly the plan isn't, as the woman who plays music text and actions served to reinforce each other at points out, strictly kosher meat, but they decide the every point. Natalya says that she wants to have ~~oH WHAT A LOVELY WAR'' extra men who are kllled can be wrapped up and nothing further to do with her as-yet unannounced eaten later. This plan is subsequently rejected. fiance. She passes him back his hat and considers No attack will even be launched, they conclude, if the matter closed, Ivan emphatically states that the the women show their strength. They decide to lands which she claims belong to her certainly sacrifice a woman and send the dy ever to the do not lie within her domain and flips h1s tails to TO START FEBRUARY 15 men's camp. The only member 'ho had ,N;::'l.l to make his point. In their continued confrontations Natalya slams the matches back into their hold r; element into which the various scenes fit like a se. resist the trivia which cn::-.• acterued J1e group By CHRIS LOBBAN he an~rily gulps water to pinpoint his displeas1 quence of snapshots." is killed. She had reta!::,ed her individuality and Susan Todd, says of the play, which will be put on It is obvi-:us from the .:>utset that the two will nev~ The play was written by Joan Littlewood a n d knew that she was Amelia Earhart (a person) as HUary Kitz and Alan Andrews discusseverythingbut at QEH Feb 15-17, "It's hard to describe so come be reconciled irrespecl:wely.pf any marriage l/' is produced by Flora Montgomery. It is a satire on distinct from the label which the rest wear (sec­ marriage in Checkov's "Proposal". (Photo by Arch. and see it," But for now, here is what the' program retary, safari hunter etc.) She has been the source ibald) that they might exchange. Th~s, whenivane.xpres will say about it: all the levels of the war, from the self-advancement his deligh~ at the end he

I I Page 2 T HE DALHOUSIE GAZETTE Thursday, February 8, Why . .. Education Depart1nent: the \'\'serious prohleins exist'' Dear Sir: their own before they are judged by anyone. Very few I have been listening to andwatchingwithgreat in­ of us are able to step into a class room and do a good terest the recent controversy over teacher-trainln,_~:t teaching job the first, second, or even third time they at Dalhousie and I cannot resist writing you to ex­ try. But, gradually, with experience, one learns how press a few persohal opinions and to add a few to teach, and how to cope with classroom situations. march scraps of personal experience to the debate. I repeat, it is accomplished with experience, exper­ I am a fairly recent graduate of the Dalhousie De­ ience, and more experience. Therefore, I suggest partment of Education and have now had two years' tt.at there is not nearly enough opportunity for prac­ On Thursday neKt, more than a thousand experience teaching in the public schools of Nova tice teaching given by the Dalhousie Education De­ students from the Halifax - Dartmouth area, plus Scotia and therefore I believe I am qualified to ex­ partment. As for myself, I was given a P,C. Ill license to token delegations from St. Ame's College and St. press a point of view regarding teacher training at Dalhousie. teach, and was told that I would be eligible for the Francis Xavier University will march on the At the t1mewhenltookthe Education course, it was Bachelor of Education degree (and the P.c. II provincial building to demand a better deal for apparently basically similar to that offered today and license wl::ich goes with it) upon the completion of one ec11catlon In the province of Nova Scotia . This I found it most uninspiring. In fact, much of it was year's successful teaching in the public schools of march, sponsored by the new ly- formed N.S.U.S., downright boring. True, we did study the history, Nova Scotia. The judge of my "successfulteaching" will seek to bring to the attention of the public philosophy and psychology of education and these would be my supervising principal. A year ago last many of the Inadequacies of the universitys' were worthwhile courses, but they could, I am sure, I began to teach and who should appear in my classroom in November (the third month of my r elationship with the provincia l government. have been presented in a much more compact form. For example, it surely isn•t necessary to study each probationary year) but a practice teacher from Dal­ Most of the problems manifest themselves in the of the historically famous educators in detail in order housie-to watch and, presumably, learn from me!! financial sphere; therefore, the students will to unde1·stand the basic principle of education on I wasn't good enough to be granted my degree but I demonst rote du rl ng the meet lng of the ProvIncia I which he or she based his teaching. was good enough to teach (and I might add to evalu­ Grants Board, whose decis ions have a direct The courses in methodology were certainly more ate) one of Dalhousie's students! Can you top that?! bearing on such things a s how much tuition you interesting and more worthwhile (looking ahead to the It wasn't as though I hadn't made any real effort to will pay neltt year, how much your residence education students• teaching needs in future years) get my degree while I was a student at Dal,-I had than the purely academic courses, but they could hired a housekeeper to look after my two children fees will be, and what type of facilities will be an d had travelled fifty miles a day to and from provided for you. have been of more value if they had dealt more specifically with methods rather than with subject classes for the full seven months of the university materials. It seems to me that Dalhousie is offering year - that was what the degree meant to me. So, you The areas of conflict are many, but the teacher education rather than teacher training. may well imagine what grieflfeltwheni didn't grad­ This brings me to the area of my greatest concern uate with my fellow students. But can you possibly march will be emphasizing a few which most imagine my feeling of utter incredulity when Dal­ dl rectly effect the life of all students. It is a which is practice teaching. Here I speak with a bit of a chip on my shoulder because I was denied my housie sent a student teacher to me???? known fact thot there wi II be a substantial in­ Bachelor of Education Degree due to failing in prac­ But, you have not yet heard the next chapter of my crease, undoubtedly of more ~n one hundred tice teaching, although my marks in all the other story. My supervising principal did recommend me dollars, In residence fees neltt academic term. subjects were quite good. I certainly must agree with for my degree and I wrote to the Dalhousie Education This will make it harder for the present student the head ofthe departmentthat I was not an especially Department in early March of last year and asked if to return to university, but, more dangerously, good teacher at that time but I caiUiot believe that I I would be considered eligible for my degree at the was any poorer a teacher than a lot of the other stu­ spring convocation. When I did not receive any re­ It will reinforce the present exclusion of the ply by early May, I wrote the head of the department large proportion of the rural and lower- class dent teachers who did not fail the course. I was un­ fortunate enough not to be born a good teacher, and once more and reminded him of my inquiry, and then urban student. It Is this student which the uni­ also unfortunate in that I have always been somewhat anxiously watched the mails for his reply, keeping in versity needs now perhaps more thon any other, introverted and therefore had to conquer an innate mind that convocation would be corning up very soon. In order to make It relevant to society and cap­ shyness in order to be able to fUlfill my potentiality At last a reply came which stated in one terse phrase able of dealing with society's problems. Any as a teacher. I must state here most emphatically that my name had been forwarded to the registrar. Increase In residence fees will be a direct result that the practical course given at Dalhousie did very Soon the newspaper printed the list of graduates for 1967 and I scanned it eagerlyandfounda name which of the decisions of the Grants Board. little to help me overcome my shyness. If anything I came away from Dalfeeling decidedly more shy and resembled mine but was spelled slightly differently inadequate than when I started. and which showed Halifax as the address. I took this The N.S.U.S. wi ll also propose the bur sary During the college year, I had approximately twen­ to be a reference to me and noted that convocation scheme which the Dalhousie student counci I ty chances to teach in front of a class of youngsters, was to be held on Thursday, May 18th. The next day and ninety percent of those teaching sessions were I asked for and received permission to be absent from suggested to the p rovlnce eo rl ier in the a eadem ic my teaching duties on the 18th and again watched the year. It is probable thot Dol's plan for a $300 supervised by a professor or by the regular class­ room teacher. As any teacher will tell you, this is mails for some literature frem Dal regarding the extra bursary for each first-year student In an artificial situation in which neither teacher nor time and place convocation and of the social functions Nova Scotia will be more favorably received if pupils perform normally and therefore it is rather connected with it. Finally Wednesday, May 17th ar­ It has the backing of the 7,000 member union. unfair to judge a beginning teacher on such a per­ rived and I had still heard nothing from either the This plan, which will cost the government a formance, although what other method of teacher Education Department or the Registrar's office so, mere $600,000 per year, would undoubtedly evaluation might be used I am not prepared to say. after school, I phoned the registrar to find out if the Jean L. Hubley mentioned in the newspaper was in bring more hi~ school students within the uni­ The education students -shoUld be allowed plenty of practice in classrooms where they are completely on fact myself. She said that it was, but that the convo­ versity community than have been previously. cation pad been held that very day and was now a fait accompli! I had been granted my degree in absentia! The N.S.U.S. will ask the province to place (The newspaper had printed the date of the convoca­ tion incorrectly and it had been held on the 17th, not more money at the disposal of high schools, the 18th.) If I felt grie! at being denied the degree in especially to deol with low teacher sa lar ies, the first place, I was completely shattered to realize which place them amongst the worst paid teach­ The Hepresentivity 6an1. ~ that the Dalhousie Education Department had beaten ers In the nation. Only after this vital step and degraded me again. You see I had planned for my will the province be able to catch up to the rest. two children to see me graduate, thinking the exper­ by Wayne Hankey faculty representatives have no way of shOwing that in tones of dissapprobation, are immature or irre. ience would be one of permanent value by way of in­ The general goal of the march will be the A new stage is being reached in the relation of the they represent only an oligarchy within the faculty sponsible (to quote Henry Hicks) "have a hell of a lot spiration to them when they reach the stage of ad­ students to the university. Formerly, students would or no one at all. The !acuity is unused to the notions to learn" can only become responsible through hav. vanced education. However, it was not to be so. I Improvement of education in the province of oppose the organization of the university and the of representivity and responsibility since they have ing power. I am responsible only for what I could lodged a formal complaint with the President of Dal­ Nova Scotia. The timing is ri!tlt. The specifi c decisions made by its government simply because ordinarily sat on homogeneous bodies and-or bodies have made otherwise. The task of student govern· housie and received from him a most sincere apo­ Issues raised need Immediate attention by the they had no part in that organization, no power in on which all faculty within a given division were en­ rnent is not to represent student opinion so that others logy on behalf of the University and particularly the p rovlncial government. A successful march, making those decisions. Now, however, students are titled to sit. Students should make every endeavour to can decide in the light ofitwhatought to be done: the Dept. of Education. The fact remains, however, that supported by all those who are In favor of these increasingly represented at almost every level of show the strength conferred by these relations and problem is not one of communication. The task of to date nothing has been done to eliminate incompe­ necessary steps, wil l help to ensure a better university government. The structures are conse· their necessity if members are really going to get student government is to do what students see needs tency from that department and to replace old, out­ education for the students at all levels In Nova quently legitimized. For many students as well as a grasp on their community and if student power is to be done: the problem is one ofpower. There is no moded, European oriented professors with young, faculty, administrators and the rest of society, the not simply going to result in further fragmentation responsibility without power. modern, Canadian oriented ones. I feel this must be Scotia. students have achieved as much as they can rightly of the university's governmental process. The strong The kind of membership which students are get. done, and soon, if experiences such as mine are not ask for. Further demands are made only by an ex. position of the administration may require a joint ting on boards, senates and committees is worse to be repeated. My principal, the school inspector, trernist minority: the 'student activists', the seekers student.faculty effort to overcome. What the student than useless. Not only does it hinder student aims, and others who have seen me teaching in my own of 'student power'. position will do is to help create faculty self.aware. as we have shown, but it actually leads to a universi­ classroom have told me that I am a good teacher, and Those who accept this view reveal that they were ness and faculty unions. These are neces&ary if uni. ty of violent non.cornmunicat!ng interest groups, I think most of my pupils feel the same way. I too [hr DalhuuEil' Q)a ~ rttr playing the Mickey Mouse 'game' which the anarchist versity reform is to be accomplished. which the defenders of the status quo assert they believe I am a good teacher but it is not because Dal­ I ) .- new left warned about but didn't have an adequate an­ fear. When it becomes clear that the votes and the housie trained me well; I learned how to teach in the alysis to solve. This is the game of co-option: a few The other dimension of this new stage is the rela­ CANADA'S OLDEST COLLEGE NEWSPAPER tion of the student government to the other powers arguments are powerless, methods other than meet. school of experience and Dalhousie's only contribu­ student officials are invited into the councils of the within the university. Students find thattheir current ing and votes will be employed. Student governments tion was to very nearly drive me from the profession mighty to play the old game by the old rules. Thet.e position not only does not advance their aims but cannot fail to note that student strikes, which are and thereby deprive Nova Scotia of my teaching abil­ students are to 'represent student opinion'. How do actually hinders them. For exarnple:the Varsity Jan. perfectly legitimate, have been effective more often ities. In these days ofteacher shortages, can this be they represent it? By being students. To be a student 10, 1968 reports: than not. illegal methods of obstruction have not as tolerated? here has no real content. These people are students No action will be taken on the MacPherson report yet failed to produce the desired results. Before bringing this letter to a close I will mention in the same sense that anyone chosen at random is until at least the next . Says JH Sword, I woUld urge that where there is a danger of the only one more incident relating to my experiences at a member of the human race. The human race is an the acting president of the university• student body coming to accept the legitimacy of cur. Dalhousie. In the early spring of my teacher-train­ ..ustraction; it has no organization, conclousness or He told a Dec. 8 meeting of the Senate that studies rent structures, because of token non responsible ing year I sensed that my practice teaching mark was power. The people or world opinion, having no defin• of the implications for cost, space and staff are under representation, student governments refuse such not going to be good and I went to the head of the de­ ite mode of expression, become whatever those in way. Students are participating in these discussions. representation. University of Toronto's SAC has just partment and asked if my notion was correct and, if power wish it to be. If the •representative' repre· This phenomenon is a justification of the status withdrawn from the Placement Service Advisory so, if there was any advice he could give me. sents real student needs and demands it is only by Committee and refUsed seats on the Senate; this was He checked my reco:rds and then looked me boldly in quo through reference to student representation. the face and told me that I had not a thing to worry chance and he has no way of proving that he does. If The Dalhousie Gazette reported last term that the wise. Students are in danger of losing the effective­ Published by the Dalhousie students' Union he does not, those who protest are consideredetther ness of every advance made to date unless they re­ about, and that I should write the examinations and outlaws or children who want the government to fol. President of Student Union of Memorial University Halifax, Nova Scotia, 429-1144. Printed by had complained about the essentially powerless stu. main concious that responsibility requires apositlve then go out to teach and really show what I could do! The Dartmouth Free Press, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia low their whim, even though they are 'represented', dent representatives who were being used by the ad. organization through which a distinct, concrete and Now I ask you, was thi.s or was it not a bare-faced even though the government is 'legitimate'. More­ realistic student conciousness expresses itself and lie? He most certainly knew then I was not going to Authorized as Second Class Mail by the Post Office ministration. The administration took measures to over the 'representative's opinion' is merely sub­ has sufficient power to change what has been done. get my degree and yet he did not give me an honest -Dept. ottawa, and for payment of postage in Cash. defeat student requests through its newly acquired jective. It has not been arrived at through the con. capacity to anticipate student action. How much power that is not clear yet, but I close answer to my straight forward question. Recently, frontation of various divisions and interests. It has The students on the University of Toronto Place­ with this quotation from Steven Langson's report on on a television program, the same gentleman stated acquired no universality, no depth or concreteness Volume 100, No. 1 5 ment Service Advisory Committee report that while the Student Placement Service Advisory Committee: that the Dalhousie Education Department definitely and the student thinking has not deve-loped. There has they would appear to have a fairly powerful position "Its structure (that of the administration) is bur. treats its students as graduate students. I find it im­ been no endeavour to reach a comq~on expression. Halifax, Nova Scotia on the committee (5 of 13 members), in fact, because eaucratic rather than democratic and by its very na• possible to concur with him in that regard. He did People hav~ uot · ·• • '•.rl_to 9 .t:!>"";;...,<;;"_ '"" of t~ the rules under which the committee works are irn. ture prevents any accountability to an electorate. It not treat me as a graduate, nor did he treat me as a Cv _;:_~tion, Of What they are• and can' be throug,, , tet...• posed :1 the general o-overnment of the university, the is this fact more than any other which leads me to responsible adult, the mother of two school-aged ing what they are not. Rather, anisolatedand power· administration, over wh!rh they have no control, they suggest that the administration should be involved in children, who might, just might, be capable of hear­ I Iess atom has squealed a potentially meaningless committees especially advisory committees, onlyon ing the truth and then making my own decision as to whim. are unable to operate effectively. (a) The adrninis. tration insists on consensus decif"IO•l·making; a ma. an ex officio basis." I take it that by ex officio, Mr. whether or not to write the examinations. His excuse 1Representatives' must first then be 'responsible'. jority would never be enough to produce change, and Langson means that it should have no vote. when I later confronted him with his lies was that he They must be accountable for their actions to the (b) the administration also refuses to allow the corn. In any case the group from which the administra­ said it so that I would write the examinations. In Student Union. The Student Union is the defined and tive representatives will be chosen shoUld be de. retrospect I admit that it was wise for me to have organized process through which students make ob. mittee to open its meetings. But, as long as the com. mittee sits, further student action appears wrong. fined for the administrators hold their power on deci· written the examinations but I probably woUld h a v e KEN CLARE ALEX McCLEAVE jectlve their needs and wishes. This does not mean sion making bodies not because they represent a gen­ done so regardless in view of the many sacrifices .•.~.:.~late Editor Business Manager that the 'representatives' simply state Union policy One of the colleges at the University of Toronto eral constituency but because those who have there. which I had made in order to complete the academic JIM KING and cast x votes for the Union. Where the Union has recently conducted a survey about what students sponsibility for carrying out policy have a right to year. However, thefactremainsthatanhonest ques­ Advertising Manager a policy, the agreement of representatives with this thought on a number of matters. Membersofthe col· have their needs considered. tion deserves an honest answer and 1 'ind it appalling MA"t,JREEN PHINNEY LINDA AITCHINSON policy should be of primary conoern; other factors lege were informed that no knowledge of the circum. to discover deceitfulness in a person for whom one News Editor Office Manager must be considered in that these representatives have stances or alternative was needed, but simply what should feel respect. I also find it disgusting to be GARY HOLT STEPHEN ARCHIBALD the creation role of securing the adoption by the uni· they felt. This attitude arises from the notion that treated as a child when one expects recognition of Sports Editor Photography Editor versity of student policy, but, it should bE: clear that we do not have to do what we will (it may even be World stril{e and respect for one's status as a graduate student. PETER CRAWFORD JOHN STILL, COLETTE viable structures and an ongoing movement are not impossible to do what we wish) but we simply repre. I don't know what the answers are for all the prob­ Student Council Editor Gazette Reviewers going to be built by Tallyrands. Moreover the repre• sent our opinions and leave the decisions:the moral, lems in the Dalhousie Education Department, but I I sentatives have an absolute duty to represent the political, concrete, real work of deciding priorities assure you that serious problems do exist and they policy and the reasons for it, i.e. Muggeridge was to others (the facUlty and administration). This posi­ planned deserve all the publicity your paper and other com­ Gazette Reporters: Bruce Gillis, Linda Bayers, right to resign. WE must r~cognize, however that tion arises from the current description of the stu­ munication media can give them. Dave Wilson, Ivan Blake, Chris Lobban, Nick it may appear through discussion that another posi­ dents' place in university government, making that CHICAGO (CUP - CPS) -- More than 900 student Pittas, Sharon Cook, Jolu1 Bruce, Hugh Fraser, tion is more consistent with the good. Some propose place seem ridiculous and arbitrary, moreover it activists from the United States and America Yours sincerely, Ron Hicken, Ka.Uli Boyle, Bill Kerr, DoiUia Whit­ that the representatives should have the new position works against a development of the students' con. have called for a world-wide student strike "against Jeanne L. Hubley (Mrs.) man. approved by their constituents before they can vote ciousness of his place in the university andin socie­ the war in Vietnam and racism." fo:· it; this seems too cumbersome and is credible ty. The students' opinion is treated as a mere un­ The students announced plans for the strike during Seabright, only to those well grounded in conspiracy theory. reasonable whim, a helpless whine. The university a conference here last weekend sponsored by the Stu­ Hfx. Co., N.S. CORRECTION Rather the student representatives should be ac. 'arbitrators' or broker politicians protest the irn· dent Mobilization Committee, a New York-based or­ countable to the Union for the decisions they make; possibility of the student demands and follow their ganization which helped plan large-scale demonstra­ The CUSO address for Dalhousie students is: they will be expected to justify their position to the own whims. The irresponsible student remains una­ tions in New York and California last April 15 and NOMINATION CUSO local comrniltee, union and the Union may recall representatives whose ware of the conditions and limits of his own will. His the massive demonstration at the Pentagon last Dalhousie University, actions they consider unjustified. Representatives will is a mere subjective right having the least neces. October 21. Nominations for Student Counci I c(o Alan Ruffrnan, are also accountable for policy they work out in sary relation to what is. The strike will be held Friday, April 26, in the Howe Hall areas in which there is no defined policy. A repre. These are just a few of the many examples of the midst of 10 daysofconcentrated anti-war activity elections will close tomorrow (Fri­ Dalhousie sentative should not be forced to vote for policy with effect of accepting tokens instead of power: of ac. scheduled from April 20 to April SO. c...; phone 423-5183 which he cannot agree. cepting representation • the right to be heard • in. The 10-day period coincides with the "Ten days to day, February 9) at 5 p.m. Responsible representatives have the advantage of stead of responsibility, the power to effect policy, to Shake the Empire" program announced at a national Elections of Counci I members wi II It is not Memtlrial University as appeared in last being more legitimate than the facUlty 'representa. do. Students are only responsible when they are re­ rn eeting of Students for a DernocrattcSociety last De­ week's GAZETTE. Our apologies for the mistake. tives'. Given the state of many facUlty organizations, sponsible for what is done. Students who, we are told cember. be held next Friday {February 16)1" T hursday, February 8 , 1968 THE DALHOUSIE GAZETTE Page 3

J Music Degrees for Dal

A four.year course leading to the degree of Bach· The music education degree is designed t 0 i elor of Music Education has been approved by the a thorough training for the teaching of music ing ;;e Senate of Dalhousie University and w111 be offered public schools. Dr. Hicks said that the degree e from September this year. Dr. Henry D, Hicks the gram ought to prove appropriate because the J~~­ Bardot, a 225-pound go-go dancer, Judy LaVache, a been coming in at the rate of five a day for the past president, announced last week. ' 1 Western: First student on board fax, Dartmouth, and Halifax County area had th; Montreal bus and its driver, and some TV and radio week. Dr. Hicl