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February 5, 1988 Memorial Universi"'~y Volume JI, Number 14 Meal plan changes: no price• increase• By JEFF PADDOCK penses to Nova instead of in Students on the university creased revenue through addi food plan voted this week to ac tional charges to students ... cept restrictions in difling hall Since the student is "the one operating hours. rather than directly affected by this pro take a price increase for the gram ... said the letter. the Inter plan . Residence Food Committee The contract between Nova conducted a referendum in the Services Limited and the dining halls February 1 and 2. to University was affected when ge t input from meal plan the number of people enrolled subscribers in the decision . in the meal plan dropped to The ballot listed two options: 1.130. falling below the a cost increase (estimated at negotiated minimum of 1.200. $40 per student. according to Legally. Nova Services is in a the letter) ; or no cost increase. position to re-negotiate the cost with the three following of the meal plan. changes: The reduction in meal plan enro lment will produce a "1. For the remainder of this "substantial loss" in revenue for semester weekend service will the company. says Brian normally be available in the Winter Carnival patron Ferd Hayward and his wife during Carnival opening. Johnston. Director of Student Main Dining Hall only. [Nor - Housing and Food Services. mally. weekend service alter believe the changes represent a doesn't warrant opening both decrease is due to "the large The estimated shortfall is about nates each month between the reduction in service. Regarding dining halls each morning, he number of vacancies which ex $45.000 or $50.000. he said. Hatcher and Main Dining weekend changes, "the line said. ist both in Paton College and Nova Services wanted to in Halls.] ups in Hatcher are worse than in The Inter-Residence Food the affiliated Church Colleges," vestigate options besides the "2. Hatcher Dining Hall will the Main Dining Hall. and some Committee will use the referen according to Johnston's letter. price hike. according to be the only dining hall used for students were already pushing dum results in their recommen Johnston. breakfast during weekdays. for th is change." he said . The dation to the University Food Seventy-three per cent (830) "3. An intensive Waste In a letter circulated to all change will cut expenses. he Committee regarding the meal of eligible voters cast b~llots, ac students in the university Awareness Program will be in said, because Hatcher Dining plan change. The University cepting the alternative by a 817 residences January 28. stituted to show students the Hall requires more personnel to Food Committee is responsible to 4 margin (4 spoiled). At the Johnston said the parties in amount of food currently being operate than does the Main for administration of the con voting booths. students volved "have attempted to wasted to endeavor to further Dining Hall. tract with Nova Services presented their meal tickets reach an alternative which reduce expenses in this area." Only about 300 students eat Limited. which were punched to ensure would result in reduced ex- Johnston said he doesn't breakfast normallv. which The meal plan enrolment students voted only once. Students parking suffers yet another setback By D. ROY McDONALD previously parked on Rodney due to snow problems would be and felt the ban should be ex This Week Parking in the vicinity of St. and Anderson over to lifted in summer months, tended to her street also. In Memorial University has suf VVhiteway St. he replied, "there Osborne said he would be "sug fered another setback. is no question about that." gesting" this to the city's Traffic Another residents had not The Muse Students with cars but Osborne suggested the use of Committee. noticed any difference. and a without parking permits will city-owned land in Churchill Several residents of third said that cars parked on recall that last semester there Square as a possible alternative. Whiteway were asked how they Whiteway would presen't no were still two streets running He also suggested that feel about bearing the increased problem if City Council would pg. 3 Abortion Law south off Elizabeth Ave. which university-controlled land in load of students who parked clear the sidewalks thus making permitted parking on one side Pippy Park could be made cars on their street. One resi it easier for cars to park near the ·pg. 4 Editorial - Rodney St. and Anderson. available for student parking. dent agreed with the parking curb, and for pedestrians of the The recent total ban on park When asked if parking bans ban on Elizabeth's side streets, area to get around. pg. 7 Ontario ing on these streets completes a sweep which now prohibits pg. 8 Carnival Photos parking on all sidestreets off Bookstore makes profit Elizabeth Ave. from Freshwater • By GILL POWER pg. II Women·s Teams to Bonaventure. Students re The idea for the bookstore mostly from those books that quiring street parking must now The CSU second-hand . was initiated almost five years were collected from lockers bookstore made a record profit pg. 13 Jim Carrol . use Whiteway Ave. (parts of ago in response to a demand by after the August 20 clean-out 1 of $1900.00 this year. • which are also banned for park- students who were on a strict date. Books not collected by· According to Dave Flynn, pg. IS Cartoons 1 ing) and beyond. budget and who felt the prices at Jan. 1 were claimed by the CSU •· City councillor for World V.P . Internal. the CSU business the MUN Bookstore went and sold in the Used Bookstore Four Tom Osborne says that manager was more than pleas beyond their means. for profit. winter snowbanks narrowed ed with the outcome. Flynn also stated that the these streets to the exten~ that The overall sales of approx The service provided by the money made from the sales of residents had difficulty backing imately $18,000.00 indicates bookstore facilitates the buying used books would be returned And much, much. out of their driveways. This is the increase in supply and de and selling of used books by the into CSU revenue to cover much, much more! why parking has been banned mand by the students of students. 10 per cent of the overbudgetting which can take on both sides. Memorial, said Flynn. One day sales goes to the CSU for ad place with clubs and societies as When asked about the un sales amounted to over ministrative costs. ,well as other organizations and fairness of shunting cars which $10,000.00,. Flynn said the profits came . functions on campus. Campus Travel nyone I st Floor, TSC 737-8127 interested in wof king on the Announcing Air Canada's MUN Summer Sale to Europe! Fly to. London or Prestwick Yearbook. • • (Scotland) between May I & Meeting October 3 I for only $488.00 or Wed~, Feb. 10 $518.00 return. 1:00 p.m·. in Book before February 2 I to get in on the savings! Seats are Room T-1031 very limited. Certain conditions apply. Memorial University Art Gallery Counselli'1g Centre Located in the Arts and Culture Centre St. John's, Newfoundland FREE Courses Available for Students THIS WEEK AT THE GALLERY EXHIBITIONS Contemporary Canadian Block Prints 1a1til February 28 Writing Term Papers & Essays A look at contemporary block printmaking as currently practised Learn how to organize your ideas and get them down by nine Canadian artists: Jim Cave, Mary Elizabeth Dryburgh, Elizabeth Forrest, Diana Ostoich, Sandra Rechico, Arnold Shives, on paper. Jeannie Thib, Andrew Valko and Jim Westergard. Curated by 4 Week Course - 2 classes per week Patricia Grattan, MUN Art Gallery Director. Starts: February 8, 1988 STRUCTURED PARADISE: Registration: January 11 - February 1 A National Parks Experience (from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies) until March 13 Canadian photographers Douglas Curran and Michael Mitchell have documented Banff National Park, focusing not on the sublimity and grandeur of the mountains, but on the impact of man on this natural environment, and on how, as a result, the park has For further information drop in or call 737-8874 MUN Counselling Cen been developed and "structured". tre, TSC. 3019 EVENTS January 28 to March 13: a video entided ''National Parks'' will Career· Planning Centre be available for viewing throughout the "Structured Paradise: A Room 3035 Thomson Student Centre National Parks Experience" exhibition. Times will be I p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and on request during Gallery hours. The video is 63 Employment Skills Assistance Career Information ninutes long. This National Film Board production has three sec Interview Strategies General Career Planning tions: ''Steam, Schemes and National Dreams: The Story of Banff Resumes Occupational Information t National Park"; "Gros Morne: A Matter of Time"; and Job Search Techniques Vocational and Interest Testing "Pukaskwa National Park". Audio-Visual Presentations Post-Secondary School Information For more information about the Gallery, call 737-8209. Exhibi · Memorial University Faculties College and University Catalogues tions and events are subject to change should unforeseen cir Graduate School Test Application a1mstances arise and are free of charge unless stated otherwise. Open 9:00 to 5:00 Monday to Friday. Phone: 737-8876. GALLERY HOURS Tuesday· Sunday, noon • 4 p.m. and 1 • 10 p.m. (Cosed Mondays) Assistance provided by Career Planning Staff. omc. hows: Monday ·Friday, 9 Lm. • I p.m. and 2 • 5 p.m. Abortion law struck down By NANCY SMITH "health of women by forcing Dr.