" ...... and as you're about to leave who stands up and says 'hey love you forgot your glove' and the love that loves the love that loves to love that loves to love that loves to love the love that loves to love the love the glove. ff

— Van Morrison, “Madame George” from Astral Weeks, 1968

Volume 2, Number 19, December 15, 1976 University of Victoria

Inside the Ring. „

Sound the trumpets! The music wing is about to go up. Page 2 Task force on women to tackle discrimination. Page 2. Are administrators nit-picking? Page 2. Some blunt remarks. . .by George. Page 4. Is the lot of the student improving? Page 4. Senators stomp on Winegard report. Page 5. Michael Hoppe throws down his popcorn in disgust. Page 8.

The Ring—Page 1 Why not? The provincial government has indicated that request treasury board approval for funding minister of education we'll call for bids to UVic could be in a position to call for tenders urgently needed projects. construct the music wing." on a new music wing by early in January. McGeer established the authority this year Petch said he was pleased that UCBC has Reliable government sources told The as a new way of financing capital projects at granted UVic's appeal on the music wing. Ring last week that the decision on the music universities. Deputy Education Minister UCBC, in September, sent a list of projects A presidential task force is being established wing will be quick and positive. Walter Hardwick and Finance Minister Evan requiring urgent funding to McGeer and the to investigate possible discrimination against "If I were President Howard Petch I Wolfe, along with McGeer, make up the music wing was not included. Shocked UVic women at UVic and to make recommenda­ wouldn't lose any sleep over the decision," authority. officials who had hoped to start construction tions that will provide equal rights and said one government official. "Everything The spokesman for McGeer said the of the much-needed building this year opportunities for women. President Howard Petch decided to estab­ should be ready for tenders to be called by financing authority was set up "to facilitate reacted swiftly. early in January." the process of providing capital funds to lish the task force after meeting Dec. 1 with A spokesman for the office of Education universities. Petch, Board of Governors chairman women representing faculty, staff and Minister Pat McGeer said the minister was "This is the first time the new process will Joseph Cunliffe and BOG member Ian students. "anxious to go ahead as soon as possible be tested and the minister is not going to Stewart met twice with McGeer to appeal "I requested the meeting with some with projects requiring urgent funding." postpone any action," said the spokesman. the UCBC recommendation. The UVic trio people I knew who were interested in equal The Universities Council of British Colum­ "He plans to move quickly on this." went to Vancouver in November to present rights and opportunities for women," he bia (UCBC), in a letter to McGeer last week, UVic officials are also moving quickly on the case for the music wing at a UCBC said. reversed an earlier stand and recommended the project which has been ready to go to meeting. Petch said terms of reference for the task that UVic be given $3.22 million to build the tenders since December of 1975. Some UCBC members indicated at that force are being worked out. "W e agreed music wing. "In anticipation that the building will be time that they felt UVic should not have gone that there is a need for such an investigation The next step is for the B.C. Educational approved we're now preparing working ahead with construction of the $8 million and that the study should involve all areas of Institutions Capital Financing Authority to drawings," said Petch. university centre, approved several years the university." make a decision on the recommendation and "The instant that approval is given by the before UCBC existed. The women who met with Petch include Dr. Elaine Limbrick (French), student senator Rosemary Gray (A&S-4), Dr. Phyllis Sherrin (History), Edna Kowalchuk, supervisor of Messenger and Mail Services, Norma Mickel- son, Dean of Education, and Helen Rodney Improved appeal system sought (Library). An improved appeal system on grades is 20 from heads, chairmen and deans. expected to be a key recommendation in the He said he is still hoping for response as final report of the Senate committee on soon as possible from those departments he teaching and learning. has not heard from. Committee chairman Dr. David Leeming Leeming noted that despite some com­ (Mathematics) said that as a result of recent plaints from students over grading practices Double dealers committee hearings before students there at hearings held in the SUB, response from were "some examples of seemingly unfair them has generally been "quite poor". Students who hand in the same essay in two grading practices brought forward." To overcome this the committee is or more courses may find themselves in Leeming, who stressed his committee is designing a questionnaire to be sent to 600 double trouble in future. not conducting a witch-hunt, said he hopes randomly selected students. The issue of duplicate essays and whether to come up with some sort of positive More hearings to get oral presentations there should be regulations covering their procedures to overcome any problems of from both students and faculty will also be use has been sent to all faculties by the "inconsistent marking" throughout the terms. held in January. Senate. He said such procedures would have to The committee also sent questionnaires to Faculties are to report back by the April both protect professors from students Leeming: wants even more input 28 businesses and to nine school districts in meeting of Senate on whether duplicate playing angles for higher marks and at the B.C. to get the viewpoint "of those who are essays should be accepted or not. same time offer just recourse for those instructor concerned and "failing that, he consumers of grades". Student Senator Rosemary Gray (A&S-4) students whose work has been unfairly should appeal directly to the department Fifteen of the businesses replied, and wanted much quicker action. "Senate marked by professors. head or chairman or to the Dean of the some of the information revealed that they should ask professors to tell their students Leeming is looking for some input on how Faculty." had hired 135 UVic graduates in the last five right away what attitude they have towards such an appeal system could be set up. Leeming's comments to The Ring followed years. The nine school districts indicated duplicate essays," she said. He ventured to say it would require two presentation of the preliminary report of his they had hired a total of 600 UVic grads in "I've talked to professors who give lower stages: first, consideration of an appeal's committee to the Senate at its December the last five years. marks to duplicate essays. This is unfair to merit and, secondly, if there is a case, a way meeting. The final report is due in April. "We were just flabbergasted that such a students if they don't know in advance about of resolving the problem. The committee was instructed to do an in- small sample turned up such a high number the attitude towards duplicate essays." Leeming said that at present the university depth study on the whole complex matter of of UVic graduates who have been hired by President Howard Petch referred Jeffrey provides only for a review of an assigned or grading practices and philosophies after a employers." to the Calendar where there is a "Statement final grade, and this is outlined on page 14 of special Senate debate last December on Asked whether he anticipated any radical on Cheating" which clearly warns students the Calendar. grade inflation prompted by complaints over recommendations in his final report, Leeming against submitting "commercially prepared In the case of appealing grades for term easy marking. replied that this was unlikely. Only one essays in place of a student's own work." work, the Calendar advises the student to To date Leeming said his committee has submission, he said, called for complete Sanctions to be enforced against cheating discuss the matter informally with the received 90 briefs and submissions including abolition of grades. range in severity from re-assigning of work through forfeiture of credit to possible expulsion in the most extreme, deliberate or 'Has the whole world gone mad?' persistent cases. CVs go public and some profs aren’t happy about it

Curriculum vitae, of all faculty, with the ex­ more if salary information was also included. making salaries available for inspection as production and quality thereof and on ception of salary information will become avail­ "As it is now the administration has no well. teaching —for which we are in measure able for public inspection in the offices of watchdog that prevents it from arbitrarily And one faculty member levelled a responsible to the general public —it is deans, effective Jan. 1. giving more or less money on whatever basis warning against the administration that he essential that the information be in the public President Howard Petch has requested they chose. This would keep it more in line," might sue if c.v.s are made available for domain. Openness encourages honest deans to make c.v.s available after a ballot wrote one faculty member in favor of making inspection. practice also," was the reply of a faculty sent to faculty members resulted in a vote of c.v.s available. "I challenge the legality of such a breach member in favor of making CPIs public. 203 in favor of the move and 77 opposed. "The faculty members will then realize of confidence between employer and em­ Some faculty members in favor said it Faculty members are also in favor of where are the academic research workers ployed. would create a healthier atmosphere and making career progress increments (CPIs) and where are the academic parasites," "By what right can the university make reduced "mistrust of the system". available for public inspection, by a vote of wrote another. available to the general public private Most of those opposed objected on the 158 to 120. The results of this ballot have "I am in favor of c.v.s being available for information on individuals? Civil servants are grounds that it would be an invasion of been sent to the joint Faculty Association- inspection by people with a 'need to know' not thus treated." privacy. University Salary Policy Committee for a and I think the executive council's sugges­ Another who voted against the proposal "Any faculty member should have the recommendation. tion that they be made available only in the slyly added that he or she might consider right to keep his salary confidential. Nobody The Ring has obtained a list of anonymous deans' offices is a sensible one. I would not supporting it "on condition that I not be should be required to divulge his or her salary comments made by faculty members and it be in favor of c.v.s being open to denied access to the names of all persons against his or her wishes." covers a wide range of opinions. indiscriminate scrutiny such as would be the who seek to inspect my c.v." One reply took a swipe at the adminstra- "If members of this university spent as case, for example, if they were filed on the Many of those who voted against it felt tion. "Unfortunately such deliberations are much time on scholarship and students as reference shelves in the library." c.v.s are confidential documents. "Morally, typical of the way in which UVic adminstra- they do on 'nit-picking' of one kind or Still others recommended that c.v.s be if not legally, this would be an invasion of tors waste their time." another there would be little reason to worry placed in the library. privacy," was one reply. Some felt the whole issue has been about the quality of graduate work produced The list of c.v.s in the deans' offices should "It would make as much sense for the created by paranoia. "This request reflects a (as one example)," wrote one disgruntled include "those of deans, presidents, et. al., federal government to take a poll on whether childish envy that is out of place in a mature faculty member who voted against making with details of their special talents which or not all tax records should be made public. institution and out of phase with current CPIs available for public inspection. render them good administrators," was one This is not just a case where the view of the legislative efforts to protect the privacy of "Has the whole world gone mad?" asked comment. majority should prevail, if it infringes on the individuals." another who voted the same way. "Who Some faculty members would like the c.v.s rights of the minority." One faculty member warned that since cares about career progress increments? Are available for inspection by other faculty As for making career progress increments CPIs are tied to salary increases, "it would be there no more important issues than these?" members only. Others who voted in favor of available for public inspection, comments explosive to publicize this information." Many of those who supported making the step added comments like "it is about were more varied. Those who favored the And then there was one faculty member c.v.s available added comments like "long time" and "the more openness the better." move added remarks like "w hy not clear the who made no bones about his or her feelings overdue" or "strongly support". Many Some of those who voted against the air?" and "good idea". on both referendums. added that they would support the step even proposal said they did so because they favor "As long as CPI is based on scholarly "I personally don't give a damn."

The Ring—Page 2, Dec. 15, 1976

I ence included Dr. Jaap Valk, pediatric neurologist at the Free University’ of Amsterdam; Mrs. Elizabeth Freidus, educational consultant of the New York City; Dr. Charles R. Strother, University of Washington, and Dr. Fritz Redl, Department of Dave Connell, the UVic student who was told he If anyone is in New York City between Jan. 4 and while it won’t be official until after it’s approved by Justice, Albany, New York. would have to drop one of three psychology courses 23, John Dobereiner (Visual Arts) is having an the Board of Governors, senior administrators he had registered in without problems during the exhibition of paintings at the Pleiades Gallery, 152 indicate that it is being put into practice by depart­ The Senate has agreed to participate in the summer, has won his appeal. Connell’s plight, Wooster St. The reception is on Jan. 8 from 3 to 6 ments. provincial government's standardized literacy test which was described in a story in the student p.m., and viewing will be between 11 a.m. and 6 for Grade 12 students planning to enter post­ newspaper, the Martlet, was discussed in closed p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Dobereiner is on UVic’s neuropsychological laboratory is attracting secondary educational institutions. As Dr. Norma session by the Senate at the December meeting. study leave from UVic. international attention. Dr. Bill Gaddes (Psycho­ Mickelson, Dean of Education pointed out, “there’s Connell had registered in the three courses without logy) who set up the laboratory in 1963 spoke last no real reason for not participating. It will cost us spotting a regulation prohibiting it. The regulation If you’re stuck on deciding what to give someone for month at a major conference in Michigan about the nothing and it’s been recommended by our English was placed in an obscure place in the Calendar. As Christmas, Trudy Martin, manager of the Book­ diagnostic methods the Psychology Department has Department.” Dr. Victor Neufeldt, director of a result of his appeal the Senate authorized store, has a suggestion. How about a book? The developed in the laboratory for understanding UVic’s Freshmen English and Language Program, Registrar Ron Ferry to scrutinize the Calendar Bookstore has finally received the Christmas children and adults with severe learning disabilities. told the Senate that there is very little difference regulations to ensure that other regulations are not catalogue and has a wide selection of the latest Some 300 teachers, psychologists, medical special­ between the provincial test and “what we’ve been buried and to contact departments and divisions Canadian titles. ists, occupational therapists and parents of disabled doing at UVic for six years.” Neufeldt said the where appropriate. children attended the conference and they were so government has pointed out that the test is not a It looks as if universities in Ontario have gotten the interested in Gaddes presentation that he’s been requirement for admission but just for placement in The work load for Senators has been building since message handed down by the provincial government invited back next year to present a two-day English courses after a student has been accepted. September and the agenda for the December in that province. The Ontario government served workshop on the theories and methods used at UVic now tests all freshmen who have not passed meeting was so stacked with reports and motions notice earlier this year that it was holding university UVic. The conference, at the University of the B.C. Scholarship Examination and if they do that it didn’t seem possible they could work their presidents “personally responsible” for ensuring that Michigan was planned and directed by Dr. William not pass they must register in a remedial English way through it at one sitting. They couldn’t. At adequate numbers of Canadians were hired in Cruickshank, director of the Institute for the Study course. Neufeldt told the Senate that he saw the 11:30 p.m. the weary group adjourned their faculty appointments. Now the Council of Ontario of Mental Retardation and Related Disabilities at possibility of eliminating remedial English if the four-hour meeting with a number of items Universities, in a report, indicates that 84 per cent the University of Michigan. Cruickshank will be provincial tests prove successful. He explained that untouched. These will be taken up at the first of newly appointed faculty at Ontario institutions visiting UVic in May. Speakers included Dr. under the provincial plan students in Grade 12 regular meeting of Senate Jan. 12. A week later a for the 1976-77 academic year were either Helmer Myklebust, from the University of Illinois at would write the test in January and have the rest of special Senate meeting will be held to discuss a Canadian citizens or landed immigrants. UVic is Chicago Circle, who is coming to UVic in March. the school year to improve their standard of report on graduate studies at UVic. adopting a Canadians-first faculty hiring policy and Other intemationally-known speakers at the confer­ literacy.

Music fans are reminded that the Department of Music is holding a special Christmas concert tonight (Dec. 15) at 8 o’clock in MacLaurin 144. It is the third concert in the Faculty Recital Series and it features violist Gerald Stanick appearing as a conductor of a program that includes works by j.s. Bach, Schubert, Vaughan Williams, Torelli and Boyce. Tickets are $2.50 general and $1.50 for students and pensioners.

Dr. Janet Bavelas (Psychology) has accepted an invitation to join the editorial board of the Canadian Journal of Behavioral Science for 1977- In looking back at a number of people we have pair of mittens.,. Harold Foster, point zero one on come to know through The Ring, we have surmised the Foster Scale... to all Senators, transcripts of all some of their peculiar needs and virtues . debates on the dropping of the DR notation... And if we were Santa Claus, these are the gifts we Gordon Smiley, a large filing cabinet... Bob would give them: Wallace, an open-ended invitation to 'F' Hut coffee breaks... Nancy Smith, a special thanks from the staff of 'F' Hut... Tom Theobald, a sub­ Dear Sir John Hayward, a rubber duckie... John Thomson, scription to the Victoria Times... Ed Lloyd, a dab When I saw the Christmas tree on the SUB roof, I a cartoon of State Express cigarettes all to of Brylcreem... I.-D. Pal, The Ring's Golden thought, what a great idea. himself... David Titterton, Martin Collis, Mike Gloves Crown... Brenda Barnabe, a return ticket After a few questions, I found that the boy’s from to Canada... David Koop, a crash course in Buildings and Grounds were responsible. The idea Elcock, Bruce Howe, et al autographed photos of with the tree was great, but w hat impressed me was the Fantome... Bill Epstein, an anti-Trident device... French... Alfred Fischer, a vote in the Faculty the fact they got together and purchased the tree Max Edwards blithe spirits... Rod Symington union Association... Ron Ferry, a simple motion... and lights, then after work one day, mounted it on card... Trevor Matthews, a bicycle pump and pant George Pedersen, a crystal ball... John dewey, a the roof. Not being satisfied with the way it looked, package of firecrackers... Alistair Palmer, a box of they went up again the next evening and clips... Howard Petch, a few million dollars here straightened out the lights. and there... Danny Daniels, a modest, unassuming chocolates from Rosemary Gray... Don Lobb, Bravo to Buildings and Grounds fro doing your little Canadian wine... Betty Wright, a simple squash lessons from Frank Robinson... Bill little extra. " ceremony... David Climenhaga, a release from his Gordon, a bottle of aspirins... Dave Docherty, 10 Clayton Shold monastic vows... Elisabeth Grambart, a big fat flabby staff members... Howard Gerwing, a Dead Sea scroll... Walter Rieth, tickets to the Rose Bowl Dear Sir kiss... Maurice Cownden, a better groomed male The year 1976 has brought faculty’ members a $30 staff... King Lee, another beautiful bridge part­ game... David Clode, a Doberman pinscher and a charge by the university for the use of McKinnon ner... David Jeffrey, The Ring's Canadian heavy­ burglar alarm... Lee Edmondson, a hoopy New Building facilities and an appeal from the Director weight crown... Music Department students, Year... 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The Ring—Page 3, Dec. 15,1976 When Pedersen talks of academic excel­ rational basis for allocating grants and leave lence he is not referring only to the idyllic the universities to make their own internal view of the university as a community of decisions. liberal arts scholars. "The operating budget should depend on "The notion of running a liberal arts enrolment and the kinds of programs institution on its own is totally unrealistic offered, while the capital budget should also today," he said. "It simply wouldn't be be worked out on some form of allocation supported by governments or the public. related to program and enrolment." "I believe in a strong liberal arts program Pedersen said special allocations should be as the academic core of the institution, but it given to new and emerging programs such must be contained within a multi-university as Law, Social Work and Nursing at UVic. with professional schools. We already have "Because there is no special allocation at this situation at UVic and in future more present it's impossible to tell whether or not professional schools could be added." our programs are being supported." Pedersen, whose doctoral work is in the He said special provision should also be economics of education, believes that educa­ made for increases in enrolment and for tion's share of the public budget may have extending or upgrading existing programs. peaked in the 1960's. He said this was a period when govern­ "These things need some special identifi­ ments and the public believed that social ills cation and support in the operating budget. such as poverty, unemployment and various Right now we get a lump sum and it's forms of discrimination could be cured impossible to see where the money is for through massive education expenditures. these special needs. To plan properly, we "Those were unrealistic expectations for must know the rules of the game; that is, we education to accept and they have caused must understand the basis on which the serious disillusionment among politicians and overall block allocation is being made." the general public. Pedersen recently presented to Senate his "U p to the 1960's a university degree committee's recommendation for capital practically guaranteed a job and I think it's spending over the next five years. Senate fair to suggest that this is no longer the endorsed the five-year plan which calls for case." $42 million to be spent on housing existing Education in the 1970's is also faced with programs at UVic. increasing competition for public funds from "If we get all the accommodation we've health, social welfare and environmental asked for, everything on campus will be concerns. "The high priority for education permanently housed except History in Art has dropped." (now in the Sedgewick Building) and Public Pedersen: bothered by mistrust and suspicion Pedersen said B.C. Education Minister Administration (now in the Craigdarroch Pat McGeer has expressed increased interest office wing)." in professional and technical schools and When asked if UVic expected to get questioned the need to expand the support everything asked for in its capital budget, level for Arts and Science. Pedersen replied, "one presents what one This V-P has a vision, "This is a trend throughout all of North can defend." America," he said. He said planning of buildings at UVic has With dwindling funds educators must do a been done very carefully and has stood up to better job of planning, Pedersen believes. outside scrutiny, scrutiny incidentally insti­ but then there is this prb lem "In general, educational planning is poorly gated by UCBC. "This is why we were so done," he said. "With financing on a surprised by the implied criticism from UCBC By John Driscoll year-to-year basis and incremental budgeting that we were irresponsible in our planning," we don't really have an opportunity to look he said. Vice-presidents often have a tendency to priorities for UVic at a time when the UCBC seriously at our programs." "The Board of Governors is here to ensure disappear. Swallowed up in the ego of their has been critical of UVic's planning and Pedersen has been somewhat disappointed that this university does a good job of presidents, they are given nebulous duties reluctant to part with funds for much-needed with the UCBC which was set up to do the planning and it's insulting to suggest that and little opportunity to contribute. capital projects. overall long-range planning for the three B.C. body is not doing its job. To suggest that we Not so at UVic. And there is another, murky problem that universities. have placed University Center improperly in If, to quote one faculty member, President has been with UVic for a long time and which "I had hoped the council would be of our system of priorities is to say that an Howard Petch is "the first among equals'', worries Pedersen. assistance to the universities in overall earlier Board of Governors, previous adminis­ then Vice-President K. George Pedersen has "The level of mistrust and suspicion of planning but that hasn't really happened to trators of this university, and the government become "the second among equals". administrators by faculty is higher here than date, he said. of this province have behaved irresponsibly Since his appointment in 1975 Pedersen at any campus with which I've been He said the UCBC should be working in the past. I reject that." has been given an increasing number of key associated," he said. closely with the universities to rationalize the administrative duties including overall res­ Pedersen said it's a serious situation that basis for university requests for provincial Despite the sniping from above and below ponsibility for academic development and bothers him a lot because it interferes with funds and then present the case to the Pedersen is enjoying his role as second-in- the handling of all personnel appointments, the development of UVic. "The situation has government. "Clearly, I believe the universi­ command. as well as serving as a member of several eased somewhat but people here have a very ties should be held accountable, and the "It's less exciting right now. We can't do UVic and Universities Council of British long memory. Universities Council in a position to assess all the things we'd like to because of financial Columbia (UCBC) committees. "The president and I see it as a major the appropriateness of our requests in restraints. But I'm optimistic about the Pedersen, who was somewhat reluctant to challenge to dispel this mistrust. We're relation to the overall needs of the province." future of UVic. As I've said on many be interviewed, explained that he does not trying to alleviate it. He said the council should work out a occasions, it has a lot of potential." see his position as a "high-profile" one. "It's "The problem with this attitude is that my belief that a good administrator should every issue of consequence becomes politi­ not be seen or heard too often," he said. cal and academic arguments get lost in the "It's our job to create a set of conditions politics. Perhaps it's because, as someone where teaching and learning functions can said, the stakes are so small, and conse­ be carried out with a minimum of hassles for quently this may well be an over-governed Student welfare report faculty and students. campus with a more politically involved "If we're doing our job properly we should faculty than most places." not be very visible." Pedersen is hoping that internal squabbles Pedersen came to the vice-presidency can be forgotten as UVic works out a dusted off from the Faculty of Education, a route not statement of its long-range goals. "This is a commonly taken. But then Pedersen's thorny issue and a very difficult task at any career has not been like that of most university," he said. Has the university been taking better care of on the university," Beach said in an inter­ university administrators. "I would like to see this university come up its students in the last two years? view. The 45 year-old UBC graduate spent 13 with a statement of our overall purpose, not That is what Dr. Horace (Ace) Beach "Too often committee reports are shelved, years in North Vancouver, as a teacher and in motherhood terms but in terms which (Counselling Centre) and his reactivated and hence there is often a waste of paper administrator in elementary and secondary speak to developing high quality programs of committee on welfare of students is now and tim e." schools. He became a high school principal teaching and research, associated with trying to find out. Beach and seven other committee mem­ at 32 years of age and had an opportunity to attracting high-quality faculty and students." The ad hoc committee had submitted a bers, the core of which are from the 1974 go to the University of Chigago to study for Pedersen said issues which would have to sweeping and hard-hitting report in 1974 committee, are making their inquiries his Ph.D. be tackled include how big the university after it was given its terms of reference by through the various university channels, and After stints at the University of Toronto plans to become, what professional and then acting president Dr. S.A. Jennings "to will likely have a follow-up report by March. and at the Midwest Administration Centre at academic programs will be pursued and in consider all matters affecting the welfare of Beach said that some key recommenda­ the University of Chicago Pedersen came to general where UVic is heading. students at this university". tions have served as an impetus for change UVic in 1972 as dean of Education. "We have to decide whether we are to be The report made 56 recommendations on and named as examples the reorganization of Before taking on the dutes of vice- a university for Vancouver Island or if we how student life could be improved. Admissions and student services. president Pedersen had the opportunity to have a further role to play." Now president Howard Petch has instruc­ As well as Beach, the activated committee meet Petch. "I wouldn't have entertained Pedersen leaves no doubt which way he ted Beach to find out how many recom­ includes Betty Kennedy (Mathematics), the thought of taking the appointment if I wants UVic to move. "I want UVic to mendations were carried out and whether Dr. Arthur Kratzman (Education), Dr. Bruce hadn't known that we share many common develop into a quality institution of academic there is a need to make another study. Wallis (English), Dave Titterton (McKinnon goals," he said. excellence and to make students across B.C. "We're taking the report off the shelf and manager), Bruce Boccard (GS-M), and Jill The lanky Pedersen may have difficulty and Canada aware of it. taking a look at whether it has had any effect Walker (A&S-2). maintaining a low profile in the months "I want UVic to develop into a national to come. institution, a quality national resource." He is chairman of the Senate Committee Pedersen pointed out that this is not an on Planning which is beginning the compli­ easy thing to do. Reputations of universities UVic to study Act cated task of defining the long-range goals are established over a long time and UVic is a of UVic. young institution at a time when govern­ The Senate has called for the establishment In a letter to President Howard Petch, Pat He must deal with requests from all ments are no longer giving automatic annual of a joint committee with the Board of McGeer, Minister of Education, asked for academic deans for personnel and related increases in allocations. Governors to investigate possible recom­ "any ideas about improvement that we resources at a time when university opera­ To gain a reputation a university must mendations to the provincial government might be able to bring to the Universities Act. ting budgets are being pared. attract high-quality faculty and Pedersen said concerning changes to the Universities Act. "There is no thought of major revision," As an administrator who has been this is difficult when financial resources are in The Act, passed in 1974, has been the wrote McGeer. "However, amendments involved in salary talks with faculty he must short supply. "I'm most pleased with the subject of controversy because of apparent might be considered either at the coming face the possibility that the Faculty Associa­ quality of appointments coming forward and grey areas of jurisdiction between the session or the one following that." tion may become unionized. I believe UVic is beginning to realize some of government, Universities Council, and The Senate's recommendation will go to He is involved in planning building its potential," he said. university senates and boards. the BOG Dec. 20.

The Ring—Page 4, Dec. 15, 1976 Hot debate expected on Graduate Studies report

A sweeping reorganization of Graduate The responsibility for graduate studies is and difficult problems may be passed from "hashing this thing out. There was a lot of Studies and a greater academic and financial now diffused among the dean and the one group (or individual) to another without careful thought, and as a result we produced commitment to them on the part of UVic various departments which have graduate effective resolution; a good report." have been recommended in a detailed report programs, and if the Senate accepts the ad • There are relatively few written procedures The report, in recommending a firm submitted to Senate by its ad hoc committee hoc committee's recommendations the to guide students and faculty in their respon­ commitment by the university towards on the organizational structure of Graduate council would become a well-defined co­ sibilities with respect to graduate studies. graduate studies, stated that "a basic Studies. ordinating administration acting in consulta­ "All of these deficiencies tend to hinder problem mentioned by many of those who The 31-page report, signed by chairman tion with the various faculties and depart­ the pursuit of excellence in graduate studies, made presentations to the committee is the Dr. Keith Jobson (Law), appeared in the ments. and such weaknesses need to be overcome." failure of the university thus far to state docket of the Senate's December meeting, The committee, which was established by The motion by the Faculty of Graduate specifically that the pursuit of graduate but because of a heavy agenda, debate on it Senate last January, listed a number of Studies opposing the reorganization reads: studies is one of its major objectives." was postponed to a special session called for criticisms of the present structure it had "That the Faculty of Graduate Studies This and a lack of firm policy has "led to Jan. 19. received in its investigations. agrees with the ad hoc committee's assump­ The report promises to produce fireworks, Among the "deficiencies" the report lists tions, viz., that graduate studies should uncertainties in decisions relating to alloca­ tions of teaching loads, as well as to negative because on the same docket is a motion are: continue at the university and should strive passed at a meeting of the Faculty of • The existing structure does not make it for excellence, but rejects the committee's attitudes toward studies in some depart­ ments." Graduate Studies rejecting the proposals for clear where the jurisdiction for certain proposals for reorganization, on the grounds reorganization. functions lies. Teaching graduate courses or that they would not achieve the agreed The report further notes that apart from a At the same time, the executive of the the supervision of graduate students, for objectives; and that the Faculty applauds the limited number of fellowships and scholar­ Graduate Students Society has come out example, would seem to be responsibilities committee for its recommendations that ships, the university makes no direct alloca­ tion of funds for graduate studies. fully in support of the ad hoc committee's undertaken under the jurisdiction of the there ought to be a university commitment to report. Faculty of Graduate Studies. Departments, financial support and that graduate courses "Not only is the total amount thus The central recommendation in the report under various faculties, however, tend to ought to be recognized as part of teaching allocated small, but the level of scholarship calls for creation of a graduate council under assume they have ultimate authority for such load." funding is well below that offered at other a dean of graduate studies and consisting of functions; At the same meeting of the Faculty two universities in the province and elsewhere in five to seven members including three from • Decision-making is often slow and cumber­ notices of motion were received on the same Canada." Arts and Science, one from Education and some, particularly when it involves consulta- issue, in support of keeping responsibilities Besides Jobson and Rydant, other mem­ one from Fine Arts. tion through meetings of the Graduate for graduate studies within departments. bers of the committee are Dr. Eike-Henner This would replace the present Faculty of Faculty at large. Such meetings have often Al Rydant, who has just stepped down as Kluge (Philosophy), Dr. Gordana Lazarevich Graduate Studies, which is essentially a been lengthy and devoted more to detail president of the Graduate Students Society (Music), Dr. K. George Pedersen, UVic vice- broad body of all faculty who teach graduate than to matters of broad policy; and who also served on the ad hoc president, Dr. Derrick Sewell (Geography), courses or who supervise graduate students, • The Dean of Graduate Studies has committee, told The Ring he "fervently and Dr. Marvin Shinbrot (Mathematics). the executive of which is headed by a dean somewhat vaguely defined responsibilities. hopes the report is accepted for the sake of Dr. Alex Bavelas (Education-Psychology) who has vaguely defined adminstrative While this permits flexibility, it tends to result the university." assisted the committee in its early delibera­ responsibilities. in a loss of accountability in some matters, He said the committee had 26 meetings tions. Winegard report comes under heavy fire

A joint committee of the Senate and Board seen its role as a university for Vancouver of Governors has jumped with both feet on Island." the report of the Winegard Commission on The committee listed several academic university programs in non-metropolitan faults with the Winegard proposals. "By areas of British Columbia. diffusing resources among four mini­ The Winegard Commission has recom­ campuses and a separate administrative mended the establishment of a four-campus centre, the proposal would result in token university division of Simon Fraser University library and laboratory facilities." to bring complete university degree pro­ By providing only 10 faculty members for grams to the Interior. each campus there could be no variety or SFU's Senate has already voted narrowly specialization within any one academic to accept the Winegard report with the discipline. "What is offered is a meagre McClelland: now in charge condition that adequate funding be provided. academic smorgasbord." UVic's Senate unanimously endorsed the The committee described the proposed joint committee report and senators added administrative set-up as a "bureaucratic some acid comments of their own. wonderland. President Howard Petch said from an "One could hardly imagine a more academic point of view the project as cumbersome and tortuous model than that GSS activist proposed would be a fraud. of four tiny faculty units, each reporting "I wouldn't want to see this institution separately through a remote administrative associated with such a project," he added. centre to the sub-unit of a distant university, drops reins The Winegard report calls for 10 full-time Devlin: Senate fails to recognize the stakes itself subject to the nebulous control of a faculty members for each of four campuses Universities Council." in Prince George, Kelowna, Kamloops and While admitting that there is a need for Having stirred up what he had termed an Nelson to offer arts, science and education Douglas Kenny has already called for the an institution to deliver advanced higher apathetic membership, Al Rydant has re­ programs. creation of university centres in the Interior education to the Interior, the joint committee signed as president of the Graduate Students "It would take 10 faculty members to offer married to the three coastal universities. said the interim solution is an "apron-string Society. science alone," said Petch. "The Winegard report would put SFU in proposal. A graduate student in the Geography Dr. Charles (Danny) Daniels said the funds an incredibly luxurious position," he said. "The interim solution would create a brand Department, Rydant is being succeeded for suggested in the Winegard report for the He pointed to Winegard's description of new political problem by granting one of the the last three months of the term by the GSS establishment and operating of the program UVic as a "small residential undergraduate established public universities a province-wide vice-president Steve McClelland, also of the "won't do anything. Arts and Science university". territorial influence to which it has no historic Geography Department. "It suggests there can be science degrees Devlin said 35 per cent of first-year, claim." Rydant said he resigned because of his without laboratories and humanities degrees full-time students at UVic are from the The joint committee offered possible workload of being a graduate student and a without a library," he said. Interior and this pattern is bound to be alternatives to the Winegard proposals, teaching assistant and because he wants to The Winegard report estimates an annual disrupted with the establishment of campuses including the establishment of a single, small, spend more time with his daughter. operating cost of $7.1 million to establish in that area. degree-granting college which would be In recent weeks, he shook up the GSS four campuses, each with a library, labora­ "The students will not come in the same autonomous. "It's on-campus offerings membership by temporarily cancelling its tories, local administration and faculty plus a numbers as they did," he said. "W e must should be strictly limited to a narrow range of traditional Friday evening happy hour in small administrative headquarters in Vernon. serve notice that we are a provincial basic disciplines, mainly at third-and-fourth- order to draw attention to issues confronting The UVic committee called this amount "a university. year levels." the GSS. naive and irresponsible underestimate of the "If we are totally shut out it will definitely Such an autonomous college could use In his letter of resignation, he said his nine cost. Much of the $7.1 million would soon be not be in our interests. Sometimes I really regional college resources and emphasize months in office had been marked by swallowed with the cost of co-ordinating this wonder about our sense of reality." outreach and extension activities. "Its entire controversy "in which the GSS has begun to vast and scattered operation." Peter Smith, Dean of Fine Arts, agreed personality and academic style would be free make some serious contributions to the The committee called the Winegard that funding poses a real threat to UVic's to develop without the stultifying control of a students at UVic. It is my sincere hope that proposal "an expensive way of providing a survival. "But if we ask to participate in this paternal authority." graduate students will now take control of mediocre education for a mere handful of proposal it would be a case of selling our Another alternative, suggested the com­ their own future and move toward a position students". souls to save our skins." mittee, would be the provision of bursaries to of respect, both within the university and on Dr. Larry Devlin, director of Continuing The joint committee stated that contrary enable qualified students in the Interior to an individual level." Education, made an impassioned plea to to the Winegard report UVic is not "a highly have access to the specialized, advanced Rydant noted that the executive finally has Senate to make an active response to the residential" university. "Fully 55 per cent of programs at the established universities of a full slate, that a committee reviewing the Winegard proposals, by stating publically its students come from outside the Victoria their choice. GSS structure has been established, that the that UVic is willing to take responsibility for metropolitan area, yet because of govern­ "The magnitude of Winegard financing issue of graduate student salaries and one of the campuses in the Interior. ment funding policies it can offer residence could provide 2,000 bursaries of $3,500 each. funding has been brought out in the open, "If we do not, UVic faces a very bleak accommodation to a mere 11 per cent of its Finally the committee pointed out that nay and that the Senate is about to entertain a future," he warned. "I do not believe Senate full-time student body." new expenditures for higher education report dealing with the organizational struc­ is aware of the stakes involved in this issue." The report also pointed out that along with "must not be allowed to pre-empt the urgent ture of Graduate Studies (see story else­ Devlin called the Winegard report, "the its undergraduate program UVic has a broad priority needs of the major public universities where on this page). most important issue to come before this range of excellent graduate programs, an and existing regional colleges." McClelland said he will continue the university in many years. I feel our response outstanding library and a number of profes­ The joint committee's report, endorsed by thrusts of the Rydant dispensation, and falls far short in grasping the implications of sional faculties and schools. the Senate, will go to the Board of Governors added he will have the task of restructuring the this." "It views itself as serving the entire Dec. 20 and, if endorsed there, will be sent to GSS's constitution so it can be brought He pointed out that UBC President province," the report stated. "It has never Education Minister Pat McGeer. under the B.C. Societies Act.

The Ring—Page 5, Dec. 15, 1976 Campus hours for holidays

With students in the middle of examinations During the examination period which ends and the Christmas break less than a week Dec. 21, the McKinnon Centre will be open away the hours of operation of campus weekdays at 8:30 a.m. with activities ceasing buildings have been changed. by 9:30 p.m. and the closing of the building The university itself will maintain regular at 10 p.m. operations up to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 24, and will Recreational swimming during the week is be closed Dec. 27 and 28. It will also be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 3:30 closed Dec. 31 for the New Year's Day p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. holiday. The McPherson Library will continue On the weekend of Dec. 18 and 19 the extended hours in the evening until Dec. 20. McKinnon is hosting the Bob Whyte The library is open from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m., Memorial-UVic Christmas Classic basketball Monday to Friday and from 10 a.m. to 12 tournament, and the building is open from 9 midnight Saturday and Sunday. a.m. to 11 p.m. Recreational swimming for From Dec. 21 to Jan. 9 while students are authorized families is available both days on vacation access hours at the library vary. from 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 21 it is open from 8 a.m. to 10 On Dec. 22, 23, and 24 the McKinnon is p.m. On Thursday Dec. 23 it is open from open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Recreational 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Dec. 24 from 8:30 family swims are available from 11:30 a.m. to Stothard: sharing with government a.m. to 5 p.m. 1:30 p.m. and from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The library is closed Dec. 25 through Dec. The McKinnon Centre will be closed Dec. 28 and Dec. 31, Jan. 1 and 2. 25, 26, and Jan. 1. Dec. 29 and 30 and from Jan. 3 to 7 the Dec. 27, 28 and 31 and Jan. 2 and 9 the Improved computer library is open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The building is open from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. On weekend of Jan. 8 and 9 it is open from 10 these days family swimming is available from a.m. to 6 p.m. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 3:30 to service in works With the second term beginning Jan. 10 5:30 p.m. the library will resume normal operating Family swimming is also available Dec. 29 hours. and 30 and the building is open from 8:30 UVic will discard its present computer and students return to class after the Christmas The curriculum laboratory is open from a.m. to 6 p.m. temporarily share a much larger one with holidays. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Jan. 3 to 6 the building is open from 8:30 B.C. Systems Corporation, the provincial UVic will be buying time on the computer 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 12 noon to 6 p.m. a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and on Jan. 7 from 8:30 to government's new Crown corporation. from B.C. Systems, which is renting it from Saturday and Sunday until Dec. 20. 11 p.m. Family swimming is available on Dave Stothard, manager of Computing IBM. UVic will again directly rent from IBM Dec. 21 the curriculum laboratory is these days from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and Services, said the installation of the IBM when the 148 is installed. open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and beginning from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. 370/158 over the Christmas holidays will B.C. Systems personnel will be provided Dec. 22 normal weekday hours are 8:3C a.m. The building is open from 1 to 11 p.m. Jan. mean more facilities and better service on offices at the computing centre here. Stot­ to 4:30 p.m. These hours will apply until 8 with family swimming available from 1 to campus, even though UVic will only use a hard will be in charge of the operation and Jan. 9. 5 p.m. portion of it. maintenance of the computer. The curriculum laboratory is closed Dec. The normal schedule at the McKinnon He said that this represents the first time Stothard said it would be ideal if UVic itself 25 through 28, Dec. 31 through Jan. 2 and Centre resumes Jan. 10. UVic has co-operated in a major way with could have the super 158 computer, but the Jan. 8 and 9. The Faculty Club will close from 2 p.m. the provincial government in use of comput­ rental cost, $62,000 to $72,000 a month, is The Student Union Building will be closed Dec. 24 to Jan. 3. ing services. prohibitive. The smaller 148 will cost UVic Dec. 23 through Jan. 2 with normal hours of All food service departments have changed The arrangement is scheduled to last only $27,000 a month. operation until then. hours of operation for the holiday period. ur til August when UVic brings in another The residence dining room is closed Dec. new computer, the IBM 370/148, which has 22 through Jan. 8. less capacity than the 370/158, but which will The campus coffee shop will remain open have 40 per cent more capability than the from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through present 370/145. Friday during the holidays, closing Dec. 27 B.C. Systems Corporation will then move Confab at top delayed and 28. the larger computer to a yet unnamed The Coffee Gardens in the Commons provincial government computing centre Block will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 site. A meeting which Education Minister Pat McGeer's "communication workshop" is p.m. from Dec. 20 to 24. It is closed Dec. 25 Stothard said this arrangement is a good McGeer scheduled for Dec. 13 with intended to be an adjunct to National through Dec. 28 and Dec. 31 through Jan. 2. temporary solution for both parties while student leaders from around B.C. has been Student Day, which was held Nov. 9. It is open from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 29 UVic waits for its new computer, which has postponed until Jan. 10. McGeer and his Deputy Minister Walter and 30 and from Jan. 3 through Jan. 7. been on order since last June, and B.C. Alistair Palmer, Alma Mater Society Hardwick were in Toronto that day, but University Health Services will be closed Systems for its new site. president, said the Department of Education McGeer said issues raised then were "o f Dec. 27, 28, and 31. "It's the best economical path to share a decided to delay the meeting because mid- legitimate concern to students and they The campus branch of the Bank of computer and still offer good services." December is a bad time to bring students should have the benefit of a government Montreal will be closed Dec. 27 and Jan. 3. The present 145 is almost taxed to its limit together when they are involved in exams or reply." The bank will be open until 6 p.m. Dec. 23 because of increasing use throughout the on their way home for Christmas. but will close at 3 p.m., Friday Dec. 24. campus, Stothard said. Banking hours for Dec. 30 are from 10 a.m. It is hoped, he said, that the new to 6 p.m. and the bank will close for New arrangement will be operative by the time Year's at 3 p.m. Dec. 31.

HANG ON TO THOSE BUS PASSES Don't throw away your student bus It will cost them $37, the $2 difference passes. They're worth $2 each on the being what it costs to produce a pass. price of another three months of use. "The one thing I want to stress is that UVic co-ordinator Phil Esmonde said users hang on to their passes so they B.C. Hydro has agreed to extend the can get that $2 deduction," said trial bus pass system, introduced this Esmonde. fall, through the spring term. Some 964 UVic students bought B.C. Hydro was going to charge a 40 passes in the fall, and both UVic and per cent increase in the cost of the pass, B.C. Hydro "felt it was successful reflective of the recent general public enough to continue," said Esmonde. hike from 25 to 35 cents for a fare. Passes will be sold in the SUB during But Esmonde said that after a meeting the week of Jan. 10 to 14. Those paying with himself, AMS president Alistair for revalidation can come in any day of Palmer and Peter Darling, UVic's senior this week between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., management consultant, Hydro officials but preferably on Monday or Friday. agreed to bring the price down. New pass purchasers are asked to come in Tuesday, Thursday or Friday. Instead of $52 a pass, Hydro will Passes will be sold in the boardroom charge $44, with UVic picking up $5 of across the corridor from the SUB the cost, leaving the price for a student auditorium. user at $39, compared to the $30 cost for he ing the pass in the fall. Meanwhile, the $110,000 bus depot alongside the SUB was opened recently. Esm onde said that fall users will get It provides bays for two buses coming an even better deal if they still have their through the campus: Cadboro Bay (No. passes when they come into the 16) and University (14). Student Union Building in January to The AMS is working on Hydro to pay for a validation sticker for the spring have a third bus, the Cross-town (26) term. stop at the depot.

The Ring—Page 6, Dec, 15, 1976 • Research councils restructured A federal proposal to restructure university research granting councils, now before parliament, will have a huge effect on UVic. President Howard Petch said the proposed changes are "the most important in the last decade" concerning research grants to universities. UVic through its faculty members now receives grants from the three councils, the National Research Council (NRC), the Medi­ cal Research Council (MRC) and the Canada Council (CC). Hugh Faulkner, Minister of State for Science and Technology has introduced a bill that will create two new granting councils for university research and re-organize the NRC and CC. In announcing the establishment of two new granting councils Faulkner said that the new structure should ensure "stability and continuity in the government's support of university research." He also said the councils would receive budgetary increases in the next fiscal year to compensate for inflation. This comes as good news to university researchers across Canada who have been complaining that federal research funds have been cut

McCill McCill Photos drastically in recent years. Faulkner said he would also be requesting funds for council programs relating to regional balance, national problem areas and interdisciplinary research. The present councils spend in total about $160 million per year in support of university Studying for exams can research. be an exhausting and The major recommendation in Faulkner's unrelenting excerise carried bill is the creation of the Social Sciences and out in solitary places, as Humanities Research Council and the Natural attested by this student Sciences and Engineering Research Council. slumped over in a carrel in The Social Sciences and Humanities the McPherson Library. Research Council will be responsible for the However, for Carolyn Fard granting function of the CC in the area of the (A&S-1) and Dave Williams social sciences and humanities. The CC will (A&S-2) a sense of then devote its full attention to the support well-being and coziness is of the arts. entirely possible as they The Natural Sciences and Engineering prepare for an exam in the Research Council will take over the granting basement lounge of the function of the NRC. library. "This will enable the NRC to focus on the management of its laboratories which will continue to be oriented toward furthering scientific and technological development in Canada," Faulkner explained. The MRC will not be basically changed. To co-ordinate granting policies within the new structure the government plans to establish the Inter-Council Co-ordinating Committee. Faulkner said the proposed changes are "further steps in the government's strategy to develope effective and positive granting policies for university research." Along with the changes in structure the Science Council plans to restate its mandate, It’s ‘ last chance’ to deal justly with natives giving it a national and public information By Sharon Venne role.

"What most people forget is that the companies are constantly talking about the The natives of the north do not want this so-called northern native problem is in reality south freezing to death in the dark unless type of quick, easy settlement. a southern white problem," says Hugh they are allowed to develop the north. In He said the natives of the north want to be Lectures McCullum, a white who was born and raised reality, the conventional resources of the able to determine their own future in their in the Northwest Territories. south can supply energy for up to 60 years if own way. In 1974, for example, the Dene on teaching slated McCullum, co-author of This Land Is Not Canada would take the time to conserve their Nation made public their concept of a For Sale, spoke at the university on the resources." federation of the north, declaring themselves A lecture-discussion series on university McKenzie Valley pipeline and the native In the north there are three principal to be a nation within Canada for the teaching has been established by Dr. Gren people of the north. "This is the last chance groups which are concerned with land purposes of negotiation on the settlement. Mason (Physics) in an effort to promote the people of the south will have to deal claims: the Dene, Inuit and the Metis. The better teaching at UVic. justly with the native people of the country." federal government will not recognize the This Land Is Not For Sale outlines the The first speaker in the series Jan. 13 is The federal government, which is commit­ three groups together, thus forcing them to native concept of the land. "They are Dr. Edward F. Sheffield, professor of higher ted to the pipeline in the valley, has been work separately on the settlement. It aids spiritually attached to the land and to take it education at the University of Toronto and pushing the native people to extinguish the government by pointing to their non-co- away without consultation takes their lives." editor of a recent book, Teaching in the aboriginal title to the land, he noted. operation towards a settlement. McCullum said stopping construction of Universities, no one way. This, in reality, means the federal govern­ McCullum said that a hundred years ago the pipeline will be no small feat. The oil Sheffield will discuss a survey made of ment wants to settle the issue with the on the prairies, the government quickly got companies of the south have an estimated Canadian professors who were deemed to be minimum of concern for the native people, treaties signed which left the native reserves $10 billion invested in the project in the face excellent teachers by their graduates and the end product being the gradual assimila­ totally dependent upon the government. of 15,000 Dene people. whose articles form the chapters of the book. tion of the native into the dominant Euro- The audience will be encouraged to partici­ Canadian society. pate in the discussion. "Unless the people in the south are willing VIKES FACE CRUCIAL TEST The series is sponsored by a $3,000 grant to speak against the pipeline construction The UVic Vikings will get a chance Saturday includes an eight-team high school tourna­ from the President's Innovative Teaching will proceed on schedule," he said. As he (Dec. 18) to find out how they stack up ment is $1 for students and $1.50 for adults Fund. Mason applied for the grant, he said, spoke, he constantly stressed the natives' against one of the top prairie teams. each day. because of his interest in improving teaching need to have the south on their side. The University of Winnipeg Wesmen will In Canada West Universities Athletic and communicating with students. In the south the question to be answered play the Vikings in the first round of the Bob Association (CWUAA) play now at the "My interest stems from the realization concerns energy consumption. "Are the Whyte-UVic Christmas Classic, an annual Christmas break, the Vikings sport a 3-3 that university instructors, outside the Fac­ people of the south willing to give up their tournament at the McKinnon gym. record, behind the league-leading Calgary ulty of Education, normally have no formal demands for the energy which puts the The Vikes play at 8:30 p.m. while the Dinosaurs who have five wins and a single training in teaching and yet that function natives of the north into a position of being Victoria Scorpions and the UBC Thunder- loss, and UBC and the University of Alberta constitutes roughly half of their duties," he forced to settle their claims to the land?" birds play at 6:30 p.m. Winners of these Viking coach Ken Shields believes his said. asked McCullum. games advance to the championship at 9 team is still "in the thick of things" and Mason said the objectives of the series are "The demand of the south means that p.m. Sunday while the losers play for the points out that if the Vikings can topple the to provide a forum for discussing university there is an increased use of the non-renew­ consolation championship at 3 p.m. Dinosaurs twice in home games Jan. 7 and 8 teaching and education and to promote able resources of the north. The oil Admission to the tournament which also they can jump into first place. better teaching and education at UVic.

The Ring—Page 7, Dec. 15, 1976

• • i « • « « his contemporaries and what makes Next Stop. Greenwich Village such an enjoyable movie is that it has all been felt by the director. It should have been a hit—it is one of the few that deserves to be. Greenwich Village, perhaps along with Mel Brooks’ Silent Movie (in which Anne Bancroft redeemed her Hindenburg performance by crossing Wednesday, December 15th Tuesday, January 11th her eyes), provided the only good laughs of the 3:30 pm 12:30 pm year; most of the other comedies—like Gene Meeting—Women’s Action Group. SUB Rm. 144. Tuesdaymusic. MacLaurin 144. Wilder’s Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother, Melvin 8:00 pm 4:30 pm Frank’s The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox, Mark Christmas Concert—Faculty Recital Series No. 3. Liberal Arts 305—Cornett 163. Dr. J. Fitch Rydell’s* Harry and Walter Go to New York, and Admission charge—Adults: $2.50 (Classics) will speak on “Satirical Literature and Its Richard Lester’s The ritz— were wheezing attempts Students &O.A.P. s: $1.50. MacLaurin 144. Impact’’. at zaniness with too few truly inventive situations or University Women s Club Christmas Party. Gold performances. Wednesday, January 12th Room,# 208 Commons Block. Movies which defy classification (often a sign that 7:30 pm a director is at least striving for something different, Friday, December 17th Meeting—Senate. Commons 205. whether the ultimate result be good or bad) are 9:00 am 8:30 pm among those which offered the most memorable Meeting—Joint Council. Sedgewick 011. Badminton, Old Gym experiences—most notably, Martin Scorsese’s Taxi 2:30 pm Driver and Arthur Penn’s The Missouri Breaks. The Meeting—Education. Cornett 112. Thursday, January 13th The complaint has been heard in all quarters, for former includes an outstanding performance by 7:15 pm 12:30 pm many months now, about the paucity of good new Robert De Niro (soon to be seen in The Last •Cinecenta Films. SUB Theatre. “Play it Again Meeting—Fine Arts. MacLaurin 169. movies in downtown Victoria—and it isn’t only the Tycoon) as Travis Bickle, a downtrodden, alienated Sam” plus a special Bogart surprise feature. 3:30 to 5:00 pm movie buffs, film freaks, and other members of the man who makes a desperate, last-ditch effort to Petch Peeves. SUB Upper Lounge. Students, Staff population who maintain an obsessively intense assert his existence and change the world he views Saturday, December 18th and Faculty welcome to see Dr. Petch. interest in the cinema that are complaining, but with disgust. Scorsese’s visual style (as was evident 3:00-4:30 pm Call local 4201 for confirmation of room. those who venture into a movie-house only in his Mean Streets and Alice Doesn’t Live Here Faculty Women’s Club Annual Children’s occasionally have noticed it as well. Looking back Anymore) is remarkably expressive—if not, at Christmas Party. For children of members of the Friday, January 14th over what Victorians have been presented with so times, expressionistic—the teeming, inferno-like Faculty Women’s Club and the Faculty Club, 9:00 am far in 1976, one is hard pressed to find more than a view of New York City is seen from Travis’ eyes. between ages 3-6. To be held in the Faculty Club Meeting—Education. Cornett 112. few movies that contain uncommonly interesting It is unfortunate that the relatively banal handling 7:15 pm 12:30 pm stories, varied and unstereotypical approaches to of the violence marred what was otherwise a very *Cinecenta Films. SUB Theatre. “Play it Again Fridaymusic. MacLaurin 144. character, or a distinctively new handling of film original film. Sam’ plus a special Bogart surprise feature. 2:30 pm technique. What follows is a subjective, selective Two male performances of major importance this 6:30 pm & 8:30 pm Seminar—Cunningham 1102. Dr. P.A. Jolliffe, impressionistic sketch of certain 1976 movies seen, year occured in the same film, The Missouri Breaks. Bob Whyte-UVic Christmas Classic. 6:30 pm— (Dept, of Plant Science, UBC) will speak on remembered, and, in some cases, best forgotten. Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson were both Victoria Scorpions vs. UBC Thunderbirds. “Phytochrome Action: The darker side of plant I should have known it was not going to be a superb; Brando, as the playfully demented hired 8 :30 p.m. —UVic Vikings vs Winnipeg Wesmen. photomorphogenesis”. terribly eventful year for movies when I made the killer, would have stolen the movie away from any McKinnon Gym. Admission charge for two 3:30 pm mistake of going to see The Hindenburg, directed less an actor than Nicholson who shrewdly played games—Adults $1.50 Students $1.00. Meeting—Arts & Science. Elliott 167. by Robert Wise (of Sound of Music fame) on New against his sly, hip image and turned in a Year’s Day. In its ploddingly refined way it neither performance of amazing sensitivity. And, under Sunday, December 19th Sunday, January 16th provided the vulgar camival-like excitement of Penn’s surefooted direction, the two stars compli­ 3:00 pm & 9:00 pm 1:00 pm disaster movies nor did it succeed in involving us in ment each other instead of being at odds. Bob Whyte-UVic Christmas Classic. 3:00 pm— Soccer — Norsemen vs. Vic West at UVic. the tedious, drawn-out story of George C. Scott Apart from two festivals (and a small Hitchcock Consolation Final. 9:00 pm—Championship 2:15 pm dashing about attempting to locate and then retrospective) this year, Victoria was treated to Final. McKinnon Gym. Admission Charge for 2 Soccer—Vikings vs. Vic West at UVic. dismantle a bomb which was planted on board as a other new films by foreign directors: Lina games—Adults: $1.50 Students: $1.00. subversive, anti-Nazi act. The most disappointing Wertmuller’s chaotically entertaining but madden­ Monday, January 17th thing about the movie was seeing Anne Bancroft in ingly superficial Swept Away... and Seven Beauties: Monday, December 20th 1:00 pm the ridiculous role of “the Countess,” which she Louis Malle’s whimsical and abtruse Black Moon; 1:00 pm Meeting—Board of Governors. Gold Room. performed with equal ridiculousness. Instead of and Bergman's Face to Face, the horrifying Meeting—Board of Governors—Gold Room. 8 :15 pm performing in a modern movie set in the Thirties, chronicle of a woman’s nervous breakdown with a University Extension Association Meeting. Elliott she seemed to think she was in an actual Thirties performance of astounding emotional complexity 168. Dr. Gordon Shrimpton (Dept, of Classics, movie—at least that’s the only explanation I can by Liv Ullmann. UVic) will speak on “Atlantis—located at Thera?” find for her out-moded, melodramatic, mannered At the opposite end of the spectrum, we were performance. plagued with The Omen, a particularly offensive, if Tuesday, January 18th Another one of these big-budget, quasi-disaster not morally objectionable, film which rivals only 12:30 pm movies arrived in Victoria in June, and succeeded in The Exorcist in tastelessness. The movie pretends to Tuesdaymusic. MacLaurin 144. being even more boring than The Hindenburg. An deal with such serious subjects as the interplay of 4:30 pm all-star cast couldn’t save Midway, a movie about good and evil, while titillating the audience with Liberal Arts 305. Cornett 163. Dr. A. Gowans certain World War II air-and-sea-battles in the many an ugly, violent death; I mean, any movie (History' in Art) will speak on “The Wizard of Id Pacific, and neither could the use of Sensurround— that kills off both Lee Remick and Gregory Peck and Popeye: Erasmus and Rabelais”. and absurd set-up of enormous speakers which doesn’t have its heart in the right place, if it has a belch a low-frequency noise, giving one the heart at all. And it played with religious symbols as Friday, January 7th Wednesday, January 19th impression that the theatre is shaking. (It made its if they w ere bowling balls, with the audience in the 6:30 pm 2:30 pm debut, more appropriately, in the funhouse movie unpleasant position of being the pins. Basketball—Vikettes vs. University of Calgary at Seminar—Cunningham 1102. Dr. P.L. Steponkus, Earthquake.) All it accomplished in Midway was to This year we were also afforded the opportunity’ UVic. (Dept, of Floriculture, New York State College, occasionally jolt the audience out of its drowsy of seeing Margaux Hemingway get raped in the 8:30 pm Ithaca, N.Y.) will speak on “The effects of freezing stupor. It’s getting so a person can’t even sleep in trashy Lipstick; Redford and Hoffman do their Basketball—Vikings vs. University of Calgary at and cold acclimation on chloroplast structure and peace during bad movies anymore. duty' in All The President’s Men, which was more a UVic. function.” On the more significant side, Next Stop, document than a movie; glitzy transvestitism in 8:00 pm Greenwich Village, played in town for one measly The Rocky Horror Picture Show; Ryan O’Neal Saturday, January 8th Degree Recital—MacLaurin 144. week late in March and was seen by practically no stumble over an Irish brogue in Barry Lyndon; 2:15 pm 8:30 pm one, which is unfortunate because it was one of the John Wayne dying of cancer in the not-bad The Soccer—Vikings vs. Victoria A. A. at Athletic park Badminton, Old Gym. more honest, appealing comedies of the year. Shootist; and Hitchcock showed that he is still up to 6:30 pm Directed with footloose ease by Paul Mazursky snuff in the droll Family Plot. Basketball—Vikettes vs. University of Calgary at (Harry and Tonto, Blume in Love, Bob and Carol But all in all, the general impression one is left UVic. and Ted and Alice), it is about L am Lapinsky, a with as this year winds to a close is that it’s been a 8:30 pm New York Jewish kid who leaves home and heads fairly lacklustre one for movies —barring a few Basketball—Vikings vs. University of Calgary at *N.B. All cinecenta films have an admission charge for Greenwich Village—the time is the 1950’s—and exceptions. Perhaps a few of the upcoming UVic. and are not open to the public. tries to become an actor. The movie mainly Christmas attractions will change our outl ook. but concerns itself with his bohemian life which is it seems doubtful: King Kong and The Seven-Per- populated by an assortment of outrageous friends; Cent Solution might be good fun, and The Silver but the most surprising thing about the film is the Streak is of interest if only because the Canadian fact that the kid makes it: the movie ends with him Pacific passenger train plays the title role. But, leaving for Hollywood. I would trade all the rip-off never fear, one can always curl up in front of the sequels now being made (like The Exorcist II and television set on Dec. 24 and marvel at Alistair Sim’s Jaws II, to name two) in order to find out what perfect portrayal of Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. happened to Larry in Tinsel City. Mazursky’s It’s performances like that which keep us going ever approach to character is more sincere than most of hopefully to the movies.

Faculty or staff who will be away for either the Those whose children will be attending are asked to but intending applicants are advised to apply as on “An Analysis of Recent Japanese Economic winter or summer session of 1977-78 and wish to inform Mrs. Sheila Bridgman at 477-8559 or care of soon as their plans are known. A first allocation of Involvement in Three S.E. Asian Countries: rent out their residences are being urged to contact the Biology Department. accommodation was made on the basis of Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia”, Dec. 17 at 2 Shirley Baker, manager of Housing Services. Her applications received before Dec. 1. Details are p.m. in Cornett 145; Brian Fowler, a M.Sc. office is preparing information regarding living The Canadian International Development Agency available at the Department of University Relations candidate in Chemistry, on “A 19F N.M.R. Study accommodation for new' or visiting faculty. Baker (CIDA) has announced its 1977-78 awards program. (‘F Hut), and any applications should be sent as of Group Va Pentaflourides”, Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. in notes, in a memo to faculty and staff, that summer The awards are available to Canadian citizens who soon as possible to the Fellowship Secretary, Corpus Elliott 402; and Patrick Hill, a M.A. candidate in faculty and their families, for the seven-week period have completed a post-secondary program of Christi College, Cambridge, CB2 1RH Political Science, on “A Failure of Unity: beginning July 1, usually require furnished apart­ studies and who indicate their intention to pursue a Communist Party-CCF Relations in British Colum­ ments or houses, while winter visitors need either career in international development work. Dead­ Members of the Faculty of Graduate Studies are bia, 1935-1938”, on Dec. 20 at 1:30 p.m. in furnished or unfurnished accommodation during line for receipt of completed application for a total invited to attend the following oral examinations: Cornett 314. the nine-month period. Those interested in having number of 20 awards is Jan. 31. Details and David Thompson, a M. A. candidate in Geography, their places listed are asked to phone locals 4392, application forms are available through the CIDA 4393 or 4585. care of Human Resources, 122 Bank. Ottawa, K1A 0G4. The annual children’s Christmas party sponsored by the Faculty Women’s Club will be held Dec. 18 Corpus Christi College at Cambridge has announced from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Faculty Club. The party its 1977-78 program for visiting scholars. Applica­ is for members’ children who are ages three to six. tion for accommodation can be made at any time,

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