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Krista Walsh, 4th year Arts 1) Is Turner going bald and who has the biggest chin? 2) I sit on the fence and lean different ways. ' Ken Hollett, 5th year Arts Fred Pearson, 4th Year Earth 1) The status of government interven Science/ Education tion in the economy. 1) Employment. 2) I can't say. 2) NDP; I won't be responsible for what happens. Turner and Mulroney just aren't with it. • •·· Julie Peckham, Education/ Ad ministration Masters. l) Jo~s. 2) Mulroney, because Turner pats women on their butts. Friday, August Jrd, 1984 Pagel Student housing a major problem by Heather Roberts students have applied to the Paton Col The student housing situation for the lege residences. 224. have already been fall may turn into a serious problem accepted, leaving a waiting list of 265. soon if the citizens of St. John's don't Many students did not qualify for the volunteer to take students into their waiting list since the deadline was early homes. · March. Although top priority is given Brian Johnston, the director of stu to returning students, whenever there is dent housing, says that every year at a cancellation, the room goes to a first this time he must make a mass appeal year student. to the public through the media to rent Johnston would prefer to have first rooms out to students. Johnston says year students in residence to help them that this year he is depending more on in the adjustment period. Sometimes the people than ever before. boarding houses are too far removed Of the 5, 100 students that will come from the university; thus, combined to St. John's in September, only 1,800 with the transit system, can lead to a will be placed in residence, leaving over very bad social life. Johnston feels that 3,000 who must find a place for residence is a positive. influence on MUSE PROPOSAL Noa FOR NEW student union building. Structure depleted has many advan themselves. Most of these will end up students as it gives them a sense of tages-fine view of premises, easy accessibility, simplified garbage removal and cleaning (simply push in boarding houses or bedsitting rooms identy in belonging to a specific house. out of spaces normally occupied by windows). Complete lack of insulation stimulates blood in winter. with prices ranging anywhere from It also provides a good way of meeting making a healthier student population. Other benefits include helicopter lauching pad. indoor swimming pool, open-air balconies for pushing to their deaths people you don't like. $50-70 a week. This usually includes people and getting help with studies. three meals a day, all week, however, However, people who want quiet some houses keep students only for would be better off in a boarding house weekdays. Johnston advises students ran by an elderly couple. who live a long distance from the city Like Paton College, the denomina to take a week long room. tional residences are having problems Queen's College are reserved for modate up to 62 men. The remaining students take apart finding room for everyone. Rev. Frank theology students only. This residence Cluett says if present trends con ments which can be quite difficult since Ouett at Queen's College, which in had a February 1 deadline for applica tinue, the University will need to build many places discriminate against cludes two buildings - Field(men) and tions and many students are not even more housing for students, as even last students. Johnston feels that any stu Spence(women), says that the on the waiting list. year there was a waiting list for dent can find a place if they sell Anglican-run residence has a policy of Coughlan College, which is run by residence. Says Cluett, "all youths themselves properly. He also advises accepting 50C1/o first year students. This the United Church, has accepted 29 deserve a decent home, and I think that students who want to party to find year there will be 100 new students tak new students around 251 of its total. the government should make student residence in an apartment building and ing .up residence there. After any The Roman Catholic Church operates housing a top priority.'' not a private home. cancellations, top priority is given to St. John's College, which can accom- Johnston says around 600 new returning students. A few rooms in ' Pope to have 'whale of a time' in SJ by Patrick McNulty, Chief R.C. Cor Club Mix is expected to play the pected to call in lab technicians from respondent for the Muse. breakdance version of ''The Mass at the Health Sciences who will sterilize It's dancing and dining for the pope Cracow", John Paul's first album. the water. in September. At least during the New which earned a 5 from Rollin_g Stone. In preparation for the pope's visit, foundland stint of his cross-Canada The Swiss Guard said visits to the copies of the "Dictionary of New tour. Belmont, the East End Club and the foundland English" have been sent to The Muse has learned that the com Embassy are on the pope's agenda. At the Vatican. Says Svensen, "John Paul plete itinerary for the 1984 papal visit the Embassy, the pope will see a per is a brilliant linguist who knows has not been released to the public. In formance by Lady Madonna and he is English very well. But he's haviPg an interview with some of the Vatican's expected to counsel some of the fallen. some trouble with Newfoundland Swiss Guards, the true details of the The Swiss Guard termed this activity words ... they just don't make sense to upcoming visit were revealed. "a mission of mercy". him." According to Johann Svensen, the Last on the pope's itinerary is a sur pope is very interested in Ne.w prise visit to Windsor Lake in an at In September, the pope will get the foundland cuisine. ''So instead of din tempt to spread the message of Roman chance to try out his newly-acquired ing at the Basilica Palace, he'll be put Catholicism. Svensen says the pope tongue, as well as some fine New Pope John Paul II practices shouting his ting away fish and chips at Ches's. Or will bless Windsor Lake so all the Pro foundland dishes and the Water Street order to local fish and chips outlet. An it could be at the Big R; the itinerary testants of St. John's will be drinking night life scene. These days, however, entire monastery is already hard at work Holy Water for the rest of their lives. hasn't been finalized yet." he can be seen strolling around the translating Mae West, tarter sauce, and It is certain, however, that Pope High-ranking Protestant clergy will Vatican grounds practicing "Sin Sunny Bee bread for the pontiff before John Paul will be visiting a Mary not take this lying down. They are ex- Janz", "wha" and "luh". his historical visit next month. Brown's restaurant. For security reasons the name of the exact outlef will not be made known to the public. According to Svensen, the pope says he CSU plans CFS conference for SJ will get the feel for Newfoundland culture by eating as the Newfoundland people do; hence Mary Brown's. by Heather Roberts committee. Members will study alter them take control of the games room. As the "people's pope", John Paul The Council of Students' Union native forms of entertainment for The games room is currently run by the is really one to get into the swing of wants to host the May, 1985, National Orientation week, Winter Carnival and administration. If the CSU takes con things. Accordingly, he will be sam~l Conference of the Canadian Federa others. Crummell hopes to bring in trol it will receive all profits and will be ing Diet Pepsis, Mae Wests and Flakies tion of students. bands every two weeks. A tentative list able to hire between 5-l0 students to as well as Sunny Bee Bread. Margot Bruce, VP External moved of groups coming include Cleveand, work there. What is billed as "a rest at the ar that the CSU consider hosting the next Doug and the Slugs and Platinum conference. She says MUN has the chbishop's home" is actually a night Blonde. There are also plans to bring Councillor Karen Noftall moved facilities and members want to come on the town. Another Swiss Guard, Howie Mandel, a young comedian who that pictures be taken of all councillors here.