The Cord Weekly (December 5, 1974)

Volume 15, Number 12 · eCord ly Thursday, December 5, 1974 ttem pt fa lis short of mark by Henry Hess that not many students Director of Personnel, adroitly complish a number of things. It es actually care very much fielded questions directed at food tablished that the U ofWbookstore their money goes. services, as well as any others that may or may not pay rent to that r.••nnnse to criticisms and showed signs of going unanswered. university, depending upon whom centering around the Student interests were rep you talk to. , food services and resented by a panel consisting of It established that the administ Director of Student Warren Howard, Fred Youngs, ration recognizes the deficiences Colin McKay organized a Mike Strong and Jim Binns. existing with regard to certain of forum. The forum took McKay moderated the discussion. the residences and agrees that it the ballroom ofthe SUB on The student panel appeared to be would be nice if something were 27, but due to the poor well prepared for the forum as their done about it. turnout it can be charac questions were often researched It established that the university as only moderately success- and documented. The administra has a policy such that the various tive representatives, however, services are not expected to sub that questions might be di were more than a match for them, sidize one another. (For instance, to those having the closest particularly Bilyea who showed up the bookstore is not expected to and the most direct control with a sheaf of documents and gave subsidize WLU Press. It is not areas in question, the ad every indication of being clear that the more profitable but . panel consisted of Cliff thoroughly familiar with them. less plush residences do not sub Fisher, Garry Lam- Fisher too was prepared for any sidize those with higher operating Earl Weaver. eventuality as he was equipped costs.) as manager of the books with charts showing the exact It established that dining hall The panelists were present, Colin McKay, the moderator was there, present to answer ques breakdown of every textbook dol meal card prices are not likely to go but there was no audience and there never would be. Those in the dealing with rent and text lar, and also the profit-cost graph down, nor is the quality or quantity know were not that surprised. markup. for the operation of the bookstore. of the food likely to improve. Al the Chief accountant, Much of this turned out to be a though a suggestion was made as to that textbook prices are unjus his fingertips he will get them for answer questions of classic case of overkill, for the au a possible method of lowering the tified, and was prepared to show you. such as might be an- dience, for whom the forum was operating costs through instituting exactly where all the money went. Colin McKay is sufficiently con from students at a univer staged and from whom the majority a serve yourself line such as is in He also proved that he is familiar cerned · about student a reputation for business. of questions were expected, to a operation at the U of T, Bilyea with the operation of other books administration relations to under attended as representa large extent never materialized. clearly felt that the plan was not tores around the province, and take the task of staging such a maintenance, as Superin A few students did show up to feasible and it is unlikely ever to could demonstrate that the one forum. of Buildings and Grounds listen and ask questions, but most appear here. here was in line with most others. And at least some students care was absent on a prior of the chairs and the sound system It also established a number of Cliff Bilyea will answer your enough about what's happening to were totally unnecessary. good things. Paul Fisher was obvi questions at any length you desire, them to attend and make them Nevertheless the forum did ac- ously concerned with the charges and if he does not have the facts at selves heard. ore grand plans for SUB by Mike Williams the impending renegotia the SUB ballroom and is used for The first floor would contain the dures of SAC. Such services are to SAC for ratification, and pend the mortgage in middle to various social functions. The bot student related services. Such ser already offered in the U of W Cam ing ratification they then would go , SAC President's Ad- tom, or third floor depending upon vices would be a bank or pus Centre along with a pizza em to President's Council (the council Council is forging ahead one's vantage point, provides hairdresser's salon, and the money porium and a 'campus shop.' for the University president) and idea of an addition of the space for SAC offices and the generated from rental fees would The proposed second floor eventually to the Board of Gover _floors of the Student game's room and tv lounge. go into the SAC building fund. would be devoted to a new games nors for their ratificatien. Building. The idea now before the Advis 'the services which would be of room and tv lounge, taking up the One of the major stumbling stands, the SUB is only ory Council is to build the first and fered are the type which generate whole floor. Again, revenue would blocks for this plan will be ratifica t.wmpleted, with the top two second floors, which are now used the most money in universities and go back to SAC. tion by SAC. The increase to stu onnnnrted only by pillars. as parking on a reserved basis for are not likely to 'go under' and The third floor, the present of dents for the amortization (spread houses the Turret and SAC members. jeopardize the operational proce- fices and games room, would be ing the payments over a period of devoted to SAC offices entirely. time) of the project would be 'about This would alleviate the problems twenty dollars per year. Part of this that are being encountered by some cost can be offset by rent monies cence now defini·te organizations severely lacking in but it will still be a sizable hike. space. The ballroom would remain SAC has already turned down one by Fred Youngs The other major renovation, the the part of the L~BO. This is par the same. increase this year for the aborted considerable negotiations installation of a washroom was ticularly important in the area of The addition of the two floors elevator project and that increase parts (the university and changed because the washrooms in the renovations where they con would be a costly venture, and one was only for half the amount being the license for the WLU the concourse will now be counted ceded that it was almost next to which has to be undertaken within considered here. Turret, is now final. as part of the pub facilities. impossible for SAC to assume re the year. The mortgage on the SUB On the other hand, there would week's Cord.there was an These washrooms are not as far novations costs within their operat is up for renegotiation in Sep be certain advantages to building on the needed renovations away as they seem and are closer ing budget for 1974-75. This was tember, 1975 and it cannot be re now. It can't be done later because LLBO would require. All than some which one uses in estab alleviated, before the changes of negotiated for another ten years . If of the mortgage being closed to renovations, with the ex lished, outside hotels. WLU Busi the past week, by letters or agree the plans are not drawn up and ap negotiation and if it is done later it of a railing to be placed ness Manager Cliff Bilyea was re ments of intent, stating that they proved this year it will be most dif will be financed by the university the perimeter of the hall, sponsible for pointing it out in would be completed for the next ficult, if not impossible, to do it be and therefore students would no changed due to new reg negotiations with Toronto LLBO operating year. fore the next renegotiation. longer have control of the building. on the size of the hall and inspector Bob Mills. Bilyea also mentioned that there The move to build started back in This is an essential part of the developments. has been an application to Jim Gilli early October, when V.P. Finance SAC operations and one which has decrease in the size of the The only renovation which will land for an extension of the hours. Mark Fletcher and Business Man given continuity to the operation. It , under fire marshall's come about is the installation of a Under the present system of the ager Cliff Bityea met with Control is also a unique situation in univer , is no longer necessary. railing to provide a walkway banquet permits, the pub operates ler Tamara Giesbrecht to outline sities. Most others have their stu a saving of nearly $12 around the entire ballroom. Al from 4 to 6 and 8 to midnight. In the the plans for financing the addi dent centres operated by the uni to SAC. The exit would though architectural plans are not original application for licensing tional floors. It was decided that versity and have no hand in the to be built to allow for the yet definite, the railing will be on the hours were stated as 8:30, to one pro forma budget should be operating of them.

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