THE CORD WEEKLY Thursday, January 26, 1984
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the Special Election CORD WEEKLY Supplement Pull out and save! (You might even consider reading it...) Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, Ontario Thursday, January 26, 1984 Volume 24, Number 15 OSAP grants given to wealthy Inside Are the rich getting richer? Carnival wrap-up TORONTO (CUP) -- Students from Winter Carnival was just Ontario's wealthier families are "fabulous", says organizers. receiving grants from the province's Here's a rundown of what went $135 million student aid program at fun and on in last week's a rate 30 times greater than five years frivolity. (See centrespread for ago, according to an unreleased pics.) government report. The report also finds the page 3 percentage of students from the less affluent families has suicides province's Teenage decreased the five over same year period. Dr. Peter Eglin, an associate prof The 1982-83 report of the at Laurier believes that teenage Ontario StudentAssistance Program suicide stats have been blown out to be released in March, shows grant of proportion. recipients from families with gross page 4 incomes of more than $40,000 a in year have increased to 3,772 1983 Clean up your act from 113 in 1979. But the percentage of grant A Waterloo resident is upset with recipients from families whose the condition in his messy income was below the Ontario neighbours backyard. His median decreased over the same are Laurier students. neighbours to 78 cent in 1982-83 period per from 85 cent in From per 1981-82, page 5 1979 to 1982, there had been a six increase in per cent the number of students from lower income families sold out Spoons receiving grants. Raj Rajogopal, a policy analyst for The Spoons dished it out last OSAP, said the increase of richer to a Turret "Thursday packed students receiving grants was a crowd. result of students from larger page 15 families and families with more than one member enrolled in post secondary education applying for Bartok Quartet grants. The increase was not and did "alarming" not mean poorer Thefoursome featured the music students were being deprived of of Hadyn, Beethoven, and Bartok for financing a university education, he said. page 17 But Sean Conway, universities and colleges critic for the Ontario Liberal Hawks second party, said the statistics on the OSAP report were evidence of serious structural problems with the The team to within hockey pulled program. three points of first place, "Poorer and disadvantaged Toronto, after a 3-3 tie with the in people Ontario are not getting of Blues and a 9-6 thumping their fair share of the grant money," Queen s. he said. NDP Leader Robert Rae said the page 19 OSAP report demonstrates some Rene rocks Talent Night serious problems with university accessibility. Rae said the results of Gals are champs the is Rene Lerock and his Musical Mounties were the popular winners of last week's Talent Night. Pictured report may mean there a Ontario's above are the Musical Mounties at their "Do Wop" best. See pics page 12 and story page 16. "major problem" with Just a bunch of Gals are the 1984 student aid program. Powderpuff champs after a 10-3 victory over the Cowbody last Sunday. 20 Grossman but exist page hopeful problems by Mark Hall he the and regional groups as prepares province's ground." Unemployment among people is a young 1984 budget, which is scheduled for presentation Grossman said enrolment in colleges and major problem in Ontario, and those with post- in May. Grossman is looking for public input in the universities increased dramatically in the midst of education are recession secondary finding increasingly budget-making process. the and he attributed this to the difficult to obtain Ontario Treasurer should be than jobs, Larry "I believe that budgets more unemployment situation. Though he offered no Grossman told a of WLU students in the and how group treasurers standing up announcing definite solution to the unemployment problem, Paul Martin Centre on Tuesday. expenditures will be made," said Grossman, Grossman suggested that post-secondary "We at an for his are looking unemployment problem explaining the reasons opening budget institutions could be used for retraining workers. which is centered around and should other young people preparation to public input. Budgets He would then place less emphasis on job centered around disproportionately post- look at social and economic issues and try to deal creation measures. secondary educated people," said Grossman. real we face is not the numberof with them in the budgetary process." "The question "The increases of said major (in unemployment), in* But he found little input from Tuesday's jobs but what kind jobs we are creating," terms, have occurred in from Grossman. He felt it might be better to offer more percentage post- audience, answering the few questions the educated which would lead to secondary people." floor. retraining programs long- In slide Grossman "rather than a presentation, pointed out "We increased our transfers to universities term employment put young people Cubist terrorists vandalize front- by fences." that Ontarians with in of 5 to work for 12 weeks unemployment among post- 6.5 cent this year which is excess our painting page cartoon. per education has risen from 4.1 cent we should look at some secondary per cent restraint program and the current "Perhaps moving story, pictures 4 per pg. rather than in 1981 to 7.3 cent. in to back into training per inflation rate," said Grossman response a money programs in creation," said Grossman. Grossman's visit was one in a series of public question about changes university funding. job continued 4 participation forums and meetings with interest "That should allow universities to make up some on page 2 THE CORD WEEKLY Thursday, January 26, 1984 news Look for summer jobs now which available Choice by Nancy Couillard contacts are to them, jobs being offered for the Check around WLCl's Placement including the Canada Employment summer of 1984 are those with jjj^hWde^w|£y?^ & Career Services and Centre for Students. this Proctor & Gamble, notes. (PCS) you Although Corning is in might be surprised to discover that centre not yet operation for the This firm will be hiring for positions in the deadlines for for 1984 it should be on distribution applying many season, open a management, sales, summer jobs have already passed. part-time basis within a month or so, financial management, and brand at Clearly students should be actively says Corning. By registering the management; GCPA forms are to be search and submitted involved in their summer job centre making regular visits to by January 30 and Proctor now, Gail Corning of PCS. check the job boards there, lucky & Gamble will be says interviewing on Students should be visiting students might unearth summer on February 29. Students \ campus Thurs Night: in businesses and sending out their jobs before the rush begins the might also want to consider the now as offered Happv Hour resumes says Coming, spring. many jobs being at Canada's //&"e "Reading week is the time for the Thereare a variety of summer jobs Wonderland, Ontario Place, and Hew of the available this to suit sort of amusement in student to do a follow-up year every even an park Detroit. * *»"u//T 50°° c iscount SHOW' businesses he or she has applied to." interest, says Corning. The summer The government has a variety of Corning also advises the use of job binder in PCS lists an abundance programs designed to help students of of If a counsellor obtain Lots of 'New Music' w "networking," a process informing camp jobs. being summer employment. former isn't students Students In friends, relatives, and appealing, can Personnel (SIP) gives from CFNY's Favontc List T employers of one's need of a consider applying for the director practical, first-hand experience in the and business field of human summer job. manager positions resources Students should make use of all which many camps are advertising. management. Deadlines fall in April for this program. The Career Oriented Summer Employment Program (COSEP) gives the student I™ a chance to use his or her academic I training in a related job. Career matching already began in December for the COSEP program and applicatons are still available in I V^FmZ> PCS. Experience '84 jobs will be coming out in February. TheOntario Student Employment Program (OSEP) is one in which the government pays a percentage of and be wages, might helpful in to hire persuading an employer you, says Corning. Looking for that summer job difficult might be a process, but it can still be if rewarding you put the effort into it. Students should consider attending a summer job search workshop offered by PCS. Two upcoming workshops are February 14 at noon and February 29 at 12:30 Check PCS for locations. p.m.. Career night January 30 by Nancy Couillard Arts and Science students interested in discovering more about available various career options to them upon graduation should plan to attend the Arts and Science Career Waterloo 29 Univetvty East, Waterloo Night next Monday night. ™ S a M:» 1 As> Stanley Park Mall Kitchener » Stanley Park Mall Kitcnener » ■ ■ ■ Park S Stanley Park Mall Kitchener 4 ■0,,, Stanley M.M Kitchener 77A , £«=> . 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