The Cord Weekly Thursday, March 13, 1975 SAC: New Council Shows Promise by Aubrey Ferguson Tions

Volume 15, Number 20 the Cord Weekly Thursday, March 13, 1975 SAC: New council shows promise by Aubrey Ferguson tions. He also encouraged the reps If the initial meeting of the Stu- to be more than casual by-standers dents Administration Council for and to get involved in the day to day the year 1975-1976is any indication activities ofSAC. This he indicated of what is to come the students of would increase their awareness, Wilfrid Laurier University are in thus allowing them to better rep- for a good year. resent the student body. The meeting, held in the Much of what Hansen suggested cramped SUB Boardroom last seemed to be taken to heart by the Monday evening, was marked by reps as there was an immediate in- reasonable and informative discus- dication of desire by the Council- sion, obvious enthusiasm by the lors to serve on the various sub- new executive and the recently committees that were formed. Rick elected SAC reps and the success- Campbell and Harry Hartfiel, the ful passage of key legislation. two senior statesmen on SAC were Included in the meeting was the appointed by SAC to serve with /ratification of nominees to key President Hansen and Stephanie SAC posts, capital expenditures Zwolak, the remaining student rep for the Turret, further amendments on the Board of Governors, to to theBy-laws to facilitate iacorpo- screen applications for the position ration, the approval of the en- of student representative on the largement ofthe Orientation paper Board of Governors for the next into a SAC Handbook and the en- two years. The report ofthis com- dorsement of present SAC proce- mittee will be presented to SAC at a dure to elect students to the meeting within the next three University's Board of Governors. weeks. President Blair Hansen, in his A second committee, the Stu- first address to the new Council, dent Union Building Committee stressed the importanceofpatience was formed with the charge of re- on the part of SAC members in viewing the present physical status Contrasting attitudes are demonstrated by members of the new SAC executive as President Blair order for the new executive to ad- and the future financing of the Hansen speaks. V-P Executive Dave Ferguson takes notes while Commissioner of University Affairs just to their recently acquired posi- building. Mike Strong looks on dispassionately. Warren Howard, President of of University Affairs, Michael printing equipment. This was ap- New structure the Board of Publications and Strong seemed most effective, as proved quickly, as was an expendi- member of the standing Constitu- the meeting progressed without ture for display boards for the Tur- tion committee, urged that the discordand with a minimum ofcon- ret. The membe-rs did not become building, after five years of useage, fusion concerning what was the involved in minute details, a prob- SAC executive is at the stage were repairs and re- proper procedure to follow. lem area of former councils. newals should be considered. The only noteable digression After the meeting President by Aubrey Ferguson Clubco-ordinator and as the Direc- Chairman of the Building Com- from order occurred when Hartfiel Hansen remarked that he was very Initial impressions of the SAC tor of Movies. His innovation of a pleased with outcome will Tom Pippy, Treas- interjected on number of occa- the of the Executive for this year are that it having two showings ofeach movie mittee be meeting urer of SAC, with the other mem- sions to note improper procedure. and complimented Vice- combines experience and working presented by SAC turned that ven- Harfiel, noted for his similar tactics president Dave Ferguson for his knowledge government operation it bers being Bob Wolfe, Joe Peters, of student ture into a viable after last year, did not win the approval competent handling of the first right amount Pete Peterson and Brian (Suds) with just the of new had been floundering in the past. of the rookie councillors and was meeting. This marks the first time to be Sutherland. personalities provide initiative Mary Fitzgerald will Director subjected to a number of barbs. in three years that a SAC president and ideas to make this Coun- Community succeeding fresh of Affairs, The new executive, benefiting Mark Fletcher' past Director of has been able to establish a strong She comes highly cil very exciting. Lynn Brewer. from the mistakes ofprior councils, Finance recommended to SAC that -working relationship with his many having - Combined with this are recommended been active provided some insight into the they approve an expenditure for an- council in their first confrontation "rookie" representatives as a councillor for Birth Control proper functions of meetings. A, replacement ofa Gestetner, having and a note of optimism for by two reps from the Tur- community chored and a number of brief statement by Commissioner considered other forms of office the future working of this council. vey administration which should oriented programs. She has indi- ensure a promising future for cated that Birth Control will be re- dent government for the future. viewed in order to make that ser- In addition to President Blair vice more approachable by the stu- Common Front blasts Tories Hansen and Vice-President Dave dents. Ferguson, recently elected and ac- This would have been the basis OTTAWA (CUP)—The Queen's between Auld's decisionto tourthe amination schedules are not pres- claimed respectively, the Execu- for the new executive but for Park Tories got a roasting at the campuses and the upcoming pro- sing on students and faculty, and tive will consist of Commissioner changes instituted recently by rally for the "Common Front for vincial election.Also noted was the before the next year's budget is de- of University Affairs Michael SAC. The posts of Radio Laurier the Preservation of Education" coincidence between the planned cided. But he said as far as he knew Strong, Treasurer Tom Pippy, Di- Manager and President of the held here March 6, despite an an- tourand final exams—meaningthat Auld intended to make the tour this rector of Student Activities. Bruce Board of Publications have been nouncement that Minister of Col- few students would be able to par- spring. Slater and Director of Community added so that all of the operations leges and Universities James Auld ticipate in Auld's discussion. Hoy also argued that the gov- Affairs Mary Fitzgerald. of SAC will be represented. planned to visit every Ontario After the rally, McDermid con- ernment wasn't being given an This will be the second time Dave Gilchrist, as Radio Laurier campus in the near future. ceded that the timing of the tour adequate opportunity to attend the Strong has filled the University Af- Manager, will be the man of many may not be the best, but he said current round of discussions and Front, a coalition having two As program Director The Common planning was just going on, and all forums being held around the pro- fairs portfolio, served voices. this faculty and staff from McKinley year a more than adequate of students, factors would have to be taken into vince. years ago with the Ad- he did post-secondary in- Strong has been job and came highly recommended Ottawa's three account by the planning group. "We have a message to get ac- ministration. one stitutions, invited local PC MPP most in the by this year's Manager, Jack McDermid's first reaction to the ross. There's been a lot ofcriticism of the active students Bennetto speak to the rally. on Stuempel. Claude roster of speakers condemning the of our financing policies but our last two years serving numerous Bennet, residence The President of the Board of Instead of the PC's sent Davis government's educational reasons haven't been getting across SAC, university and one ofhis assistants, John McDer- plus Publications will be Henry Hess, policies was "We've heard it all be- as well as we'd like." committees. This involvement mid. When upon to speak gained notoriety as the called he fore." Hoy said that he has "some sus- one year's experience hasprovided who has and stated not here to Weekly during rose "I'm He then added "the government picions about the. way some of him with an excellent working Editor of the Cord speak. to report politics past year. I'm here listen and is concerned. Everybody makes us these meetings have been or- knowledge of university the back to my minister." which will serve him in good stead This rounds out the Executive out to be some kind of unthinking ganized." Using the forum on in his new post. for this year, but due to the in- The audience of over 200 re- machine. But we aren't." financing at Brock University Treasurer Tom Pippy has a creased size, the Executive has sponded with an outburst of hisses When his "we've heard it all be- being held on March 7 as an exam- wealth ofexperience in student ac- been divided into two functioning and cat-calls. fore" statement was read back to ple. Hoy said Auld's office hadn't tivities having worked with the areas: the Operations Management McDermid continued to say that him McDermid said "It probably heard about it until two days be- say." Board of Publications two years Board in charge of the various he had been authorized to say on wasn't a good thing to fore. ago and last year as Business Man- businesses and services offered by behalf of Minister of Colleges and , The day after the rally, Auld's He said the government was un- ager of Student Activities.

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