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In This Issue: Restrictions on foreign teaching assistants. The Canadian government may prevent foreign graduate students from accepting BACK TO SCHOOL OR, · r- teaching and research assistantships at universities unless the institutions first attempt to fill the positions with Canadians. WINDI-NG YOUR WAY Page 2 THROUGH THE HAU.OWED F.asy e9me. easy go. _ The education department has absorbed Concordia's operating deficits from 1976-77 _ HAllS OF-ACADEME- and 1977-78 and is even throwing in an extra $2 million this year, but this is somewhat offset by a $1.2 million cut in Concordia's 1978-79 grant. Another deficit is in the offing. The fall/winter session activity begins in After a summer of frenetic preparation~ Page 6 · earnest tomorrow as thousands of new and the Mature Students' Centre and the former students wind their way through Simone de Beauvoir Institute will be opening their doors to receive their first At-a-glance or. Take a longer look. registration that goes on until September 6. Day and evening classes begin the students, in an attempt to combat the A carrefour of tidbits about who's doing following day. "anonymity of the large Arts & Science what and what's happening to whom at and At the same time, Concordia enters its Faculty. Upto six other colleges are on the around Concordia. fifth year as the merged Sir George way in the next few years. Page 3 Williams-Loyola and one of the last And the provincial government has innovations assc;x:iated with that merger tidied up some of the fiscal loose ends gets off the_ground. the colleges. occasioned by the 1974 merger. It has The multinational world of Serge Losique Continued on page 2. One of the university's foremost entrepre­ neurs, is in the company this week and next of some of the world's greatest film stars and film makers.

J·•-1ly 21 , 1978 Pigeons dovetail it out of here. Concordia painters have been on the job this Liaison Office summer sprucing up the facades of several , Loyol a Campus ·-7141 Sherbro~ke St. W. buildings downtown, but not everybody's Montreal , Queb e c pleased with their flair for colors. And visiting H4B 1R6 pigeons may be unintented victims. Page 3 Attention: Ms . Anne Kelly

Four watts isn't much ... But it's enough to get Radio-Loyola into your Jear Ann e, ' .. living· room if you live near the west-end I wish t o t h a nk you for your posters concerning the Senior campus. Schol arships offered at Concer.d ia . Page 6 Unfortunately , due to the language law currently in force in Que.bee, we a r e unable to post an English a nnouncement Colleges on the road. unless it is accompa nied by its Fr~nch equivalent. As Our newest educational innovation seems to we like t o keep cur employees informed of what Concordia be a smashing success, with more to come. off e r s , we hope that this situation can be rectified.

On page S . Your consideration in .this matter is greatly apprecia ted .

DIALOG. etc. Sincerely Despite its limitations, the on-line computerized information service at Concordia University libraries is a valuable reference fool. The system is quick and fairly 11 , --. simple and, for the time being, is no charge to ,·.)._,, - -I· "', ✓-i -v ·J· _,,,. ___ , the user. ~ an:il Duma s " ...__ See page 3 E:nploy.ee Relations CUFA CONTRACT SIGNED A month of nego,tiations between CUFA "In November, there was a kind of (Concordia University Faculty Association) urgency which seems to have dissipated," and the administration resulted in the July said Williams referring to faculty fears of 4 signing of the new CUFA contract. government financial pressures. "The contract was basically limited to "There's a wide gap in the faculty," said salary adjustments," said Marty Steiner, Williams, "ranging from those who think vice-president of CUFA and head of the we should folJow the other Quebec univer­ negociating team. "It has been approved by sities into unionization and those who the CUFA council but still has to be ratified think it would be the end of the world." by the general membership." Steiner "We don't have the same kind of trouble expects this to take place within the first -with our administration as do the faculty of few weeks of September. other Quebec universities," said Mobre, A separate agreement covering promotion, "and pressure to unionize will probably contract renewal and merit increments was come because of external reasons rather approved by the Board of Governors on than internal ones." June 8. The agreement ends a situation where different procedures existed on each This is the artist's conception ofthe new Fine Alts Building on Dorchester Blvd West betw~ Crescent and campus and provides one unified system Bishop Streets. 1he building, an old garage. is undergoing vast renovation in preparation for opening in 1979. for faculty across the university. The agreement creates a right of appeal May Put ------for faculty and establi~hes a mechanism Continued from page I. for reviewing contracts. agreed to absorb the university's operating Unionized workers at the Vanier Library "There were some tough negotiations," deficits for the last two years and is even and the Loyola Physical Plant have been said former CUFA vice-president Jim Restrictions chipping in an extra $2 million yearly as of negotiating with the university on renewal Moore, "but what we've settled on is some­ 1978-79 in order to bring up Concordia's of their contracts and agreements are thing everyone can Jive with." level of financing closer to those of the expected shortly. The issue of unionization still remains on Foreign other universities. The Senate's menu is full, as discussion in Jimbo according to several CUF A Anxiously awaited now, however, are continues on revision of various academic members. A study committee headed by the definitive enrolment figures for this regulations designed to assure the compa­ Blair Williams. is to assess the situation Teaching fall/winter session. Although bility of regulations originally set for and make recommendations to CUFA on university officials do not expect a 'Loyola College and Sir George Williams the subject. significant drop in registration, a decline Uoiversity. Another big item coming up of just one per cent means a quarter of a for 'debate in Senate before Christmas is Assistants million dollars less in revenue. Jike1y to be the question of competence in English for university students, as well as The Board of Governors needs the By Lynda Woodcock enrolment data to determine the extent revised curricula for newly merged depart­ STUDENTS OTTAWA of another expected operating deficit for ments in the Faculty of Arts and Science. The Canadian government may prevent this year. It could go as high as $3,000.000. One of these new sets of regulations foreign graduate students from accepting Foreign students, who have traditionally takes effect this year.those for cheating. teaching and research assistantships at the come to this university in great number~. And the new non-academic code of FIND THEIR country's universities unless the insti­ do not seem to have been discouraged by conduct, approved by the Board of tutions first attempt to fill the positions new federal immigration regulations or Governors last December, now applies. Its with Canadians. higher tuition fee ($1,500) imposed by application will be supervised by a new WAY New regulations being weighed by the the provincial government. team of two full-time and two part-time government probably would require assis­ Maintenance crews and outside ombudsmen which took office this New students were introduced to the tantships to be advertised in Canada. A contractors have been busy sprucing up summer. Loyola campus this week when the Dean of foreign graduate·student could apply after various parts of both campuses. The wood- And, of course, to top it all off, all Students Office launched its first April 30 of each year if no Canadians or , work on Concordia's rented buildings universities are waiting on the Angers orientation program. One day was set aside "landed immigrants" had accepted the downtown on Bishop and Mackey streets Commission to produce its final report for each faculty with ,a condensed evening positions. A landed immigrant, in Canadian is now a motley of bright, vivacious colors, on the Quebec university system. The session scheduled to take place tonight at parlance, is a permanent resident of the apt to attract everyone's attention. report, expected in early 1979, follows 7 p.m. and a special day for foreign students country who is not yet a citizen. And although it doesn't resemble at the earlier publication of "a statement of tomorrow. The rules are being considered by the all the artist's conception of the finished issues" last spring and a series of itinerant Orientation began with a brief intro- , federal Ministry of Employment and Immi­ product. the old Mid-town Motors Garage hearings in the university community. duction about student services and the gration. They will µot be put into effect on Dorchester Boulevard has been "faculty of the day". This was followed by a until negotiations with the l O provincial undergoing vast renovation over the guided tour of the campus geared to the governments are completed. Since that summer. It should be ready to receive particular faculty. After a leisurely lunch process is expected to take several months, the Faculty of Fine Arts by the spring SHALL WE DANCE! on the lawn, students attended an infor­ graduate st~dents will not be affected this · of 1979. mation fair in the campus centre which year. The perennial library project for The Piano Nobile of Place des Arts will · featured booths set up by the various Under present regulations, a foreign downtown is stilJ in the works and having become a classroom when two non-credit student groups and student service areas. student who is offered an assistantship by approved construction of such a facility in courses, "Dance Remembered - Part I" and Foreign students will also be able to take a Canadian university is automatically principle, the education department may . "Dance Now", begin there this fall. advantage of a 21 /2 hour tour of Montreal awarded a work permit by the immigration soon be ready to move from studying it to Offered by Continuing Education in tomorrow afternoon. ministry. More than 5,000 such permits fin;;i.ncing it. cooperation with the Place des Arts noon- the orientation program was designed were issued in 1977 - more than twice as The labor scene is bright. The faculty hour dance program "l'Art du Mouvement." to introduce new students to the variety of many as three years earlier. That jump association signed an agreement with the the four session courses will explore the student· services, para-academic services, seems to have sparked the ministry's inte­ university · last month on salary items and art of dance from the court dances of Louis . extra-curricular activities, academic rest in the subject. a similar agreement non-salary items was XIV to today's modem and jazz ballet. services and academic facilities and ratified by the Board of qovernors in June. ______resources available on campus. Continued on page 5. The Thursday Report. Page 3

, Ubraries DIALOG By Mark Gerson ATA GIANCE Are you tired of that bug-eyed feeling you get after having spent hours poring over volumes and volumes of printed Clemence Lefebvre leaves the Admis­ indexes as you attempt to prepare a course sions Office and Concordia next month reading list or research a thesis or advanced after 15 years with Loyola. Before joining termpaper? Take heart, for help is at hand . the Admissions Office as director Grendon in the form of the "on-line computerized Haines' secretary, the 72-year old Lefebvre information service", a library service that worked for the college registrar and for Dr. searches out the references in your subject Russell Breen ...... A $500 scholarship will area by computer in a fraction of the time it . e. be made available by Benson & Hedges would take you to do it manually. · "!. Canada Ltd. to the most outstanding music The service has been available in the ~),,._ student admitted to the Concordia Norris, Vanier and Drummond libraries - ~-= ·, Orchestra f_or the 1978-79 season. Only since October 1977 and has been in use in \ ·· .; i ~k. \. _ full-time music students are eligible for the Science and Engineering Library since Iil , ~... .,. · · the award. Auditions will begin Sept. 5 and 1973. It consists of a computer terminal in • ::,::,·•. · · , appointments can be arranged by calling each library which is linked up with computers on which are stored magnetic ~-__ _ ~ ~~~f2~~~~i~~~:~~:.:~::~:i:;rns ~t tapes containing many of the major - - program was one of six in Canada to abstracts and indexes used in research _w_o_r_hm_ a_n_o_n_ la_d_d_er_ p_a_in_t_in_g_a_t_o_n_e_of_th_e_M_ a_c_ha_y_ s_tr_e_et_a_n_n_e_x_es_.______receive part of a $34,000 grant announced (Biological Abstracts, Management at the beginning of July, by the Reader's Contents, Social Sciences Citation Index, Digest Foundati9n. The foundation, which etc.). The tapes have been acquired by a was established in 1976 as a charitable number of government and private FULL COLO-R TO COMBAT foundation, owns 7 5 per cent of organizations and have been assembled Reader's Digest Magazines Ltd. and the into information retrieval systems. dividends received from the magazine DIALOG (by Lockheed which pioneered company are annually donated to educa­ the system for the American space program), 'CONCRETE' CAMPUS BLUES tional endeavors with emphasis upon the QL. Infomart and CAN/OLE are among the advancement of Canadian journalism .... The information retrieval systems to which Assistant Vice-Rector for Relations and Concordia libraries have access. These time. We decided this was the time to do Audit. Andre Laprade, has just been systems allow searches of such indexes something, even though it is the thin edge appointed chairman of a newly-created "Mocking the air with colors idly spread" of the wedge." and abstracts as Engineering Index, -King John, Act V, Shakespeare. committee mandated to carry out an in­ Canadian Newspaper Index, ERIC, Psycho­ So, the Architectur.i.1 Maintenance depth assessment of specialized manpower logical Abstracts. Physics Abstracts, Superintendant, J.S. McCabe, got together availability to Quebec aerospace compa­ Directory of Federally Supported Research with the Fine Arts Dean and "we looked at a nies. Other committee members are from in (Canad1an) Universities, Art Biblio­ Red. Yellow. Mauve. Blue. lot of colors and decided on a sequence." the federal and provincial governments, graphies and m~ny others. Some say they seem to have solved Not everyone is_pleased with the new labor and management...... The Information "Most systems are st;,ronger in science Concordia's pigeon problem at the Sir color scheme. According to Assistant Vice­ Office is looking for two information and technology," says Judy Appleby, the George Williams campus. Rector J.P. Petolas, the majority of calls he officers. Duties include publicizing librarian responsible for the service at Others, that these are for kindergarten, has received on the subject are opposed to university activities in the community and Vanier Library. "Only recently have they not university. the colors. in the media. Both will be writing for this, begun to include social sciences and the And one of those responsible says it all The Vice-Rector himself finds the The Thursday Report, and last year's arrival humanities." doesn't really bother him, because he's reactions quite amusing, since it's he who on the Concordia publications scene, the The emphasis is still on science, but it is color-blind. is color-blind, "so the debate doesn't reaily alumni magazine;-Concordia University also possible to obtain references in And so, the new paint job on Concordia's affect me". On the other hand, he feels Magazine. One of the new staffers will , in business, economics, history, education, rented buildings on Bishop and· Mackay "this finally shows that the buildings fact, be given the additional responsibility fine arts, psychology and sociology. streets becomes one of the objects of love belong to th·e university, and they highlight of editor of this august weekly publication. The procedure is quick and fairly simple. or derision as the full session begins. some of the interesting architectural detail Interested candidates should contact Shel­ Suppose you're researching the financial The idea of replacing drab, institutional of the old edifices." ley Blick (879-8116) or Helen Raspin (879- difficulties being faced by universities. grey and brown with stunning and Sir George Williams' omni-present 4521) in Personnel...... Architect Roland First you would approach your subject vivacious colors on the wooden trim of the visitor, The pigeon, seems to have reacted Beaudoin has joined Assistant Vice-Rector librarian. in this case the librarian whose rented houses goes back a few years. adversely to some of the colors at least. J.P. Petolas' staff to become the first field is education. You would fill out a "The intention was to make the Petolas reports that on one of his field trips architectural director this university has search request form and discuss your downtown campus more interesting", says "there were pigeons on the reds but not on ever had. As Director of Physical Planning, particular needs with the librarian who Fine Arts Dean Alfred Pinsky, who was the others." he will be responsible for conceptual space would help you identify key words and consulted by the Maintenance Department Reaction has varied from "I feel I'm in use and drawing up plans for renovations, concepts relevant to your subject; on the new color scheme for the building. Disneyland" to "Those colors should be in alterations and new buildings. A McGill "financial problems" and "universities" "Originally, it had been hoped to put a a kindergarten," to "Have you finally found University graduate, Mr. Beaudoin comes might be the key concepts for this search. garden.in the back of the Hall building and a pigeon repellant color," to "frs from the Montreal firm of Betts, Beaudoin The librarian would the determine the others, maybe even create a mall in the revolting." and Cash ...... Cyril Mcdonald, Manager of which index or data base is appropriate street and somhow spruce up the faces of ------Printing Services, was elected president of and would develop a search strategy. This the buildings. For more reaction, see page 7. the College and Univesity Printing Mana­ "This year was the first time all the Continued on page S. Continued on back page. buildings were to be repainted at the same LOSIQUE WELCOMES STARS -and .FII-.MMAKERS ·at SPECTACUlAR FILMFEST .

Time is running out for organizers of five more official sections from which to the second annual Montreal World Film choose. They are the hors concours (major Festival. scheduled to open tomorrow. films out of competition), Latin American As festival fever reaches a pitch, organizers cinema, Canadian cinema, the New French are working frantically to ensure that the cinema and Homages: Yesterday, Today 10-day event will be a public and critical and Tomorrow's cinema. Each category success. promises to provide some long-awaited Festival director and-Concordia French treats for film buffs. Professor Serge Losique, who initiated the Among the top contenders for the Grand idea of a major filmfest in Montreal last Prix of the Americas are two Canadian year, is confident of an even greater films, Power Play dir~ed by Paul Lynch, success this year. The peripatetic Losique and Blood and Guts, directed by Martyn will be host to an estimated 5,000 film Burke. Other films include an American industry people and a horde of journalists production of An Enemy of the People from around the world. Between 300 and starring Steve McQueen and Bidi 400 film critics and reporters are expected Andersson; the British production of to attend the festival, along with the usual Stevie with Glenda Jackson and Trevor bevy of celebrities and hangers-on. Howard and a French entry. L'Argent des _ Jon Voight, Robert Stack, Yvette Autres with Catherine Deneuve and Jean­ Mimieux, Lee Grant, Jean-Louis Louis Trintignant. Trintignant and Jacqueline Bisset are Films to note in the hors concours among the stars rumored to be present. category are Italy's L'Albero Degli Zoccoli More definite plans have been made to (The Clog Tree). directed by Ermanno Olmi attract several renowned directors to the and the Grand Prix winner at Cannes this festival. Rising young American director year and Step, Soviet director Sergei Brian ·de Palma (Obsession, Carrie and Bondartchuk's most recent film. The new the more recent The Fury) will be a special Rainer Werner Fassbiner film. as yet guest as will Italian director Sergio untitled.will not be shown ·as previously Leone. Leone is the creator of the announced, much to the disappointment "spaghetti western" genre of film which of his large following in North America. brought Clint Eastwood and others of his The West German winderkind director is ilk to international stardom. having legal problems with the film which He will be accompanied by actress cannot be resolved in time for the festival. Giulietta Masina, the wife of famed Complementing the festival will be a Italian director Federico Fellini. Together special program or 20 free concerts they will head the official Italian dele­ organized by the Musicians Guild of gation to the festival and will participate Montreal. The concerts will be presented in an homage to Fellini which will include in the Grand Hall of the Complexe the screening of such classics as La Strada Desjardins and will feature contemporary and Juliet of the Spirits. and nostalgic film scores. The elusive Fellini is not expected to In addition to the concert program, the attend. National Film Board of Canada will present About 65 new feature films and I 6 shorts an exhibition of some of the trophies they ------have won over the years. including two from 23 countries will be screened at the canadian features will be screened at the festival. Twenty of the features will Losique initiated the international press Oscars garnered earlier this year-. Two festival along with two shorts. prize for the best Canadian feature major symposia and several workshops compete for the Grand Prix of the The prizes are sterling silver medallions Americas. The winner of this prize will be because, "Our film industry is sure to will also be conducted by festival created by eight Quebec artists. The benefit from the influx of movie people organizers. _ selected by an international eight­ genuine handicrafts are the result of a member jury composed of well-known and from around the world and the inter- These supplementary events are part of competition sponsored by the Quebec national recognition such a prize _will Losique's plan to make the festival more respected figures within the-film industry. department of cultural affairs. There is bring." accessible to the public. He has stressed French actor Alain Delon will head the only a single copy of each prize, making jury which counts among its meJObei:s Supplementing the official competition time and again that the festj.val is not just them unique in the world. will be an international film market at the for film industry types but for everyone Montreal actress Carole Laure, Italian The decision to introduce an official director Alberto Lattuada, Japanese Hotel Meredien with 46 booths repre- who is interested in the cinema. competition to the festival in contrast to senting all countries. In addition to renting All films will be screened at the Cinema director Susumu Hani, producer Albert last year's non-competitive event was Ruddy (The Godfather. The Longest Yard), kiosks, several countries will be sending Parisien, a five-theatre complex on down- taken to attract the latest productions and representatives to the festival to buy and town st. Catherine St. Most of the films will American film ·critic Charles Champlain, more top ~nalities to Montreal, says Algerian critic ·B. Abdou and the renowned sell films. Canada, France and Italy will be screened twice. Tickets for films in the Losique. This year's festival is being touted have the most active roles in the film competition and hors concours categories Soviet director, Sergei Bondartchuk. as the only major-ranked film festival in In addition to the Grand Prix of the market but the Soviet Union and Brazil will cost $5 with all other films costing North America. The film industry's should have some surprises in store for $3. 7 5. Americas award for the best new feature governing body, the Festivals Co~sion European and American distributors not Tickets and schedules are available film, prizes will be given for best actor of the International Federation of Film and actress. Two jury prizes will also be familiar with their burgeoning film daily from the Cinema Parisien box office Producers Associations, has duly industries. Over a hundred films will be after noon and no telephone reservations ·awarded. Shorts will be eligible for the accredited Montreal as the only f"rrst rank Prix screened in the market independent of tne are accepted. The schedule is subject to Montreal Grand and a jury award. An festival in North America. putting it on a international press prize will be screened festival entries. change and can be confirmed by calling par with annual festivals in cannes and. at best Canadian feature. Eight And if all this isn't enough to satisfy eitherofthesenumbers -- 879-8218or879- the Berlin. eventthe most devoted cinephile.·there are 8407. · Valerie Greaory The Thwsday Report. Page 5

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involves taking the words or concepts you have isolated and checking a special Universities say the government's figures thesaurus for the synonyms understood by overestimate the number of foreign the computer. teaching assistants. Efforts are under way The information is then fed through the to reconcile university data with those of terminal to the particular information the federal ministry. retrieval system that carries the desired Edward J. Monahan, executive director data base (index). For references on of the Council of Ontario Universities, said universities' financial problems, the data the immigration figures may include base chosen is ERIC, an education index permits for other groups, such as postdoc­ available through DIALOG, although toral fellows. others, such as the Canadian Newspaper Since the Ontario universities are Index, could have been used. involved in negotiations over the proposed ERIC, the printout would tell you, has regulations, Mr. Monahan declined to 9777 entries on universities, 869 on dicuss their position. He did say, however. financial problems and 137 on the two that the universities' main concern was together. If you wish.to restrict yourself to that the federal regulatio~ would limit Canada, four references would be available. their ability to select graduate stud~nts. The computer would then print out as Michael Oliver, president of Carleton many of the references as you wish. University, called the proposed rules "the However, if there were more than twenty, the most remarkable interference with the way references would be printed off-line and in which universities run themselves." sent by air-mail to the library. He said the designation of assistantships "You dont't get the whole article, you get traditionally had been based on three the reference," stresses Appleby. "Then you criteria: need, merit, and how the assistant­ have to look it up." ship "complements the type of research It is at this point that some of the the student is involved in." Rather than frustrating problems of the system occur. seeing the assistantship as a job, he said, From the four listings produced by ERIC on "we've always looked at it as something the financial problems of Canadian closely related t o academic studies." But universities, it is apparent that the amount the federal employment and immigration of information on Canadian topics is Renovation worh at new quarters for the Mature Student Centre in the Hall Building. ministry does view an assistantship as a restricted. Canadian periodicals are not well job- for three reasons: The ministry must issue a work indexed and of the indexes that do exist, not ------• all (including Canadian Periodicals Index) , _Get F·1rs1 ~~i;utbeforeaforeignstudentcanaccept are available through the computerized , service. Women' Aduns' to • While the duties of a teaching The limits of the Concordia libraries constitute a second problem. Not all the . '.Colleges' ::~:~;t::=~~~~n~t;f~:~~~~e~~c:e~: periodicals listed as references will be TIY at New - have such a position. • Teaching assistants in at least three available. "This type of service," says ------:W~o-r;-km_e_n-;h-a_v_e_s_p_e_n:-t:-;th::-e::-1;-:a-:s:--:t f~e::-:w-:--w=e=eks;::-- Canadian universities - Toronto, Regina, Appleby, "is creating a demand for more and Those smaller units that don't want to be re-arranging existing facilities on the two and York - have been certified as collec- more periodicals at a time of increasing called colleges are actively recruiting campuses to accomodate tlle two centres. tive-bargaining units and are legally defined cutbacks." students and seem to have established · Professor Verthuy and her staff and as employees. Despite its limitations, the on-line themselves as selling points . students will operate out of the old An immigration official, who asked not computerized information service is a - Already 30 students have been admitted Continuing Education offices on Bishop St. to be identified, said the present system valuable reference tool. The Science and · to the Simone de Beauvoir Institute where · near Sherbrooke while the centre for fails to insure that enough Canadians have Engineering and the Norris libraries are the they will follow an interdisciplinary Mature Students has established itself on a chance to apply for assistantships. heaviest users of the service and Vanier has program of women's studies. Up to lOO the fifth floor of the Hall Building down- He suggested that Canadians who are conducted 120 searches since the service registrations are expected by September._ town and in room 308 of the Central not srudents but have the right qualifi- was initiated. Among the first acceptances are two men. Building at Loyola. cations should be considered for the Laval, Universite de Montreal. McGill, CN The Institute also counts two male tutors Other colleges, too, are on the way. positions. and Bell Canada all use a similar system and, according to promotional material from among its staff. Both the Liberal Arts College and the Teaching assistantships pay approxi- The Centre for Mature Students is Lonegan College have received approval mately $3,000 a year and involve about 10 Lockheed, "DIALOG is now used by most of attracting dozens of curious adults at its in principle from the Board of Governors hours ofteachingperweek. Itis not known the Fortune 500 corporations, most major informatiQn nights on the Loyola and SGW and probably will be receiving students by how many such positions exist at Canadian federal agencies, the majority of scientific campuses. The sessions continue September. 1979. universities. and technical libraries and a large number of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights History professor Fred Krantz has The Canadian government already has college and university libraries and depart­ throughout August. already been appointed Acting Principal" regulations requiring universities to r ments - some 2,000 organizati0ns." Both "colleges" are operating this year of the Liberal Arts College and Dr. Sean advertise faculty positions in this country The cost to the university consists of the on special grants of about $75,000 each, McEvenue, Chairman of the Theology before hiring foreign professors. · capital expenditure for the four terminals while Arts and Science Division IV ProvoSt "Department. is slated to be named prin- - From 'The Chronicle of Higher Education~ and the actual amount of computer time Robert Wall has been active seeking ,. cipal of the Lonergan centre, although he used: The rate per data base varies from $25 outside financial support. is on leave-of-absence this year. per hour for ERIC to $150 per hour for The two new units have received The elaborate curriculum in the Liberal CLAiMS (a scientific data base dealing with widespread publicity in local and even Arts College proposal means continued patent information). The less expensive data national media, particularly the women's discussion in the Arts and Science Council bases are generally those prep_ared by institute in the local French press. In and senate before it can get off the government agencies. , addition, the two principals. French •. ground. The Lonergan College, on the "The seFVice is available to anybody if it is professor Mair Verthuy for the women. s other hand, already has a small operating suitable to their needs," says Appleby. "It centre and English professor. Barbara budget of about $18,000 for 1978-7~. should involve research at more than the Opala for the Mature Student_ Ce~tre, have Continued on page 7. basic.. undergraduate. level." been active on the lecture circuit. CIRL - THE VOICE OF LOYOlA, 650 ON ·YOUR DIAL Loyola will have Montreal's newest AM . By Mark Gerson CIRL will spend more time in the radio station on September 18. If you tune community than did Radio Loyola. "People your office or residence radio to a point The most noticeable result of all this will newscasts in addition to the 12:30 pm and have tended to stay in the studio," explains about midway between CFCF and CBF - 650 be a substantial increase in audience. 6 pm news packages. · Rodgers. "We intend to become more to be precise - you'll find CIRL. the new Now, not ·only will programming be piped "We're placing more importance on our_ visible." sound of student radio at Loyola. · into student lounges in the old Radio audience," says Rodgers. "We hope the Rodgers hopes that visibility can come What happened to Radio Loyola? It Loyola fashion. but many radios on staff will take into account what our to include on-location broadcasts, but became CIRL on June 12 when the CRTC campus will also be able to pick up the audience is and what it likes." concedes that high costs may prevent this. granted it a licence to operate an AM station. Rodgers estimates the.potential Another change will be the addition of a For the present, CIRL will participate in station on carrier current. the first student audience at 8,000 and is especiallyexcited competent sales force which will be res­ this year's COP (campus orientation radio station in Canada to be so licensed. about the resident student population of ponsible for filling the two commercial program) with a radio day featuring a booth June 12 may have been the turning point. approximately 1,000 which will be served mim,1tes per hour allowed by the CRTC. in the campus centre, a beer bash and but the process began two years ago when by its own "local" radio. Rodgers expects total staff at the station to dance, contests. races, T-shirts and. of - Radio Loyola staffers Joyce Pillarella and "The most important thing on morning increase from 45 to 60 as a result of the course. music. Don Weekes decided to begin work on the radio is the traffic_report, right?" Rodgers licence. licence application. continues, "What's the equival~nt at the Once the application was approved. university? Class cancellations. We will another process began: installing run class cancellations in the mornings'. .. thousands of dollars worth of new equip­ We can't play music that everybody loves ''We're Again Going to Find· ment. "The LSA put a lot into capital all the time. but we can give them infor­ investment this year," says general manager mation they need." Dave Rodgers as he proudly points out Although CIRL is what Rodgers calls an much of what the students' association's Ourselves in a Deficit AOR (album-oriented rock) station, $8,000 has purchased: a new broadcast classical. jazz. folk and country music will console. a specialized cartridge tape player be interspersed with the rock to achieve for commercials. jingles and promotional what Rodgers and program director Position'' - Marlin announcements, a patchfield and a Pillarella hope will be a distinctive "sound". The provincial government has agreed insure that accurate figures be available as broadcast coupler to allow phone-ins and "We've thrown out block programming," to absorb Concordia's 1976-77 and 1977- soon as possible after registration finishes telephone i11,terviews as well as renovations says Rodgers of a programming approach 78 operating deficits and is increasing its on September 6. Normally, such data are which have resulted in new production that features certain kinds of music at annual grant to the university by $2 million not available until November. and voice studios. specific times each day. "We're going for a beginning with the 1978-79 fiscal year. The Board of Governors will then decide Carrier current transmitters are also sound. We hope to play a broader spectrum Nevertheless. the university expects to on the long-term status of the three being hooked up. Carrier current-is a low of music throughout the day." run up another $3 million deficit this year, economy measures. A simple one per cent power system ideal for small concen­ "We don't just play hits," maintains which may or may not eventually. be funded drop in enrolment means of loss of trated areas. The station's signal is carried Rodgers. "We want to explore the artists by the department of education. $250,000. through the electrical systems of the and reveal more of them to the audience .... The operating grants to all Quebec "If we had not been submitted to the buildings into which it is connected; in We're providing an alternative to AM universities totalling $580,265,00 were Parizeau cut and if enrolment remains CIRL's case, the four watt transmitters will music. We're providing FM music on AM." announced in June. and Concordia re­ stable. then we probably could have had a be installed in the two.student residences. ·Other programming changes will ceived $52.7 million of this amount. . balanced budget this year". Administration Wheri that job is completed, a radio include following the CRTC's 30% Canadian .together with special grants of $1.5 million and Finance Vice- Rector Graham Martin plugged into any electrical outlet in content rule with a particular emphasis on and $1.9 million to cover the deficits of said in an interview last week. Hingston or Langley Halls and tuned to Quebecois music, broadcasting in French 1976-77 and 1977-78. "We're obviously satisfied with the 650 AM will pick up CIRL. The trans­ 20% of the time and expanding news The level of funding reflects the tight reception our fiscal problems have received mitters also serve as antennae. beaming coverage to include regular headline economic situation in Quebec and a from the government. and this is reflected the signal to a radius of 300 to 500 feet. determination by the government, particu - in its special grants to Concordia, but larly by Finance ~inister Jacques Parizeau. because of the Parizeau cuts we are not as to limit public expenditures. Quebec cut well off as we should have been. I am not ,_ almost-$13 million off the grant money happy about that because we're again requested by Education Minister Jacques­ going to find ourselves in a deficit Yvan Morin in the spring, and Concordia situation". - itself lost $1 .2 miliion in this exercise. Vice-Rector Martin considers the Although the universities originally Parizeau cut "downright unfair and frus­ hoped these cuts would apply to 1978-79 trating to say the least" insofar as only, the education department has re- Concordia is concerned, "because it has , cently cautioned them to expect the always been recognized that_we are grossly austerity to continue in the years ahead. underfunded. They have given us $2 million With this in mind. and weary of the with one hand, but taken away $1 .2 million student enrolment picture next month. (the Parizeau cut) with the other". · Concordia has already taken three steps to Concordia continues to be the least check spending internally Except in a few funded university in the province, although rare cases. notably the cr.eation of the the new $2 million included in this and colleges and the new ombuds operation. future year's grants raises the level of non-salary budgets have been frozen at funding here to $3 ,690 per full-time' last year's level; there has been no increase student. This represents a $400 increase in the total salary pool for part-time staff; over last year and thus reduces slightly the and for the first time in the university's gap in funding between Concordia and the history. there have been since the beginning Universite du Quebec which is considered of the summer no refills of non-essential as having a similar "mission" to that of vacancies. Concordia. The university is taking special steps to The Thursday Report. Page 7

LI-NGUISTS PARLEY Several Concordia professors are

j presenting papers at the fifth International ., Congress of Applied Linguistics being held i this week in Montreal under the auspices of the Association internationale de linguistique appliquee (AILA) . ··.. / The congress was organized by \ Concordia, Universite de Montreal and Laval although all events, with the Janice Proctor' ' Wally Brown Sandra Carrigan John Butcher exception of a reception ,at Sir George on \ Tuesday night, are being held at Universite . de Montreal. "Student Attitudes Toward the Labora­ tory" is the paper beiµg presented by Gerry Strei, director of language lab services and lecturer in TESL and' Spanish, and Joan / ' 1. ,;- - Rose, researcher for the av department. TESL's Ron Mackay, along with five colleagues, will present a number of case studies relating to their paper "Theory ' and Practice in English for Specific ' ~~ Purposes." The six studies include "A Restricted Language: The English of Air .. T"'' . .,,,,,· Traffic Control", "English for Occupational ,,,.,-, Purposes", and "Lexical Cohesion in \ \_. Scientific Discourse". Gwen Newsham and Palmer Acheson, Andree DeSeve Catherine Dallaire Lucius Croohs Roch Marchand ·also of TESL, make recommendations for future provincial and federal government -policies regarding the teaching of English as a second language in the conclusion of What do You Think of THOSE Colors? their paper, "A Survey of the Teaching of English as a Second Language in Canada: 1977-1978". Sandra Carrigan, TESL Certificate: "It's a I Lucius Crooks, awaiting acceptance in The Thursday Report's roving photographer. Another paper by Gwen Newsham is little bright. I find it pr«;!tty garish but it Arts I: "I think it livens up the area. It Ian Westbury. surveyed Concordia students "The Paragraph in French and English". and staff this weeh to find out what ·they does attract your attention." makes the district more colorful." thought of the new color scheme for the Bruce Barkman is presenting a paper university's rented buildings on Machay and John Butcher, student: "I think the Catherine Dallaire, Concordia Furniture entitled "A Dictionary Design for Semantic Bishop ·Streets.Here are some of the reactions: purple on Mackay St. is the END. But the Co-ordinator: "Colors are nice but not for Interpretation of Medical Information", ------yellow isn't too bad." those beautiful, historic buildings. They Alex Sharma is presenting "An Indivi­ should be much more subdued." dualized Course in English Grammar for Elie Allaf, Mechanical Engineering II: Wally Brown, Maintenance employee: Francophone Teachers of TESL" . "It brightens up the area; matches the Patsy Lightbrown is presenting "Question "I'm not too interested in artistic things. Rock Marchand, Commerce & Adminis­ I'm an engineer." liveliness of Crescent St." Form and Function in the Speech of Young tration I: "I think it puts color into the city. Children Learning French". Barkman, Janice Proctor, Continuing Education: The choice of colors may not be too good, Sharma and Lightbrown are with TESL. Andree DeSeve, Graphic Design III: "I but the idea is." think it's ugly. Old buildings should keep "It doesn't strike me as being in keeping their own character." with the architecture. It's gimmicky and looks quite toyish."

• Con tinued from page 5. "I will recommend this proposal go back to committee", Professor Wall said The Liberal Arts College will probably be this week, "because one of its chief backers, Independents Pay More located on the downtown campus, the David Kelleher of SGW Applied. Social . Science has resigned from the university". Lonergan College at Loyola. because of them and the regular students The Institute of Community and Public According to Wall, that particular proposal Tuition fees for independent students end up subsidizing the independent has always had widespread student Affairs is likely to receive Senate approval will rise from $15 to $20 per credit students." before Christmas, ready to accept its first support but it has been difficult to rally beginning this fall. This will increase the The higher fee will still not cover the students perhaps as soon as September, faculty support for the idea. cost of an average full (six credit) course by cost of the independent student to 1979. Its purpose would be to serve Proposals for two more colleges are $30 for students not enrolled in degree, Concordia, but the university is hoping the students in a direct practical way by still in the draft stage. , One is the . certificate or diploma programs. increase will encourage students to career training for public employment or Institute for Cooperative Education, a "We are not subsidized by the govern­ change their status from independent to by training for the private sector within the work-study approach to education based ment for independent students," explained full or part time degree, certificate or. French-speaking Quebec milieu. on an already-existing program at the Loyola Director of Admissions Grendon diploma students. Another project stated for Senate University of Waterloo. Haines," so they play on the resources of For further information, contact admis· discussion this session is now "in limbo", The other is a proposal for a Science the university. sions officers at registration or call either according to Provost Hall.It is the College College, similar to the Liberal Arts "In many cases we open up sections Admissions Office (SGW: 879-4280, of Self-Directed Learning". College. · · Loyola: 482-0320, ext. 407', 408, 409). Page 8. The Thursday Report

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Continued from page I. gement Association of Canada at its 11th annual conference hosted by Concordia· _EVENTS/NOTICES. /JOBS/CIASSIFIED July 4-7 ...... Communication Studies Pro- fessor John E. O'Brien was in Calgary and Halifax this summer to show Catholic laymen how they can use available audio­ Monday 4 visual aids to develop programs about religious education. Catholic Liturgy and EVENTS LABOUR DAY: . VARSITY WOMEN'S SPORTS: Bible studies. The seminars, which cost The university and all libraries will be Full-time students interested in trying out about $2,500. were sponsored by the Thursday 24 closed and all evening classes cancelled. for the varsity women's soccer of field Canadian Conferen<:e of Bishops ...... hockey teams should contact Mike Hickey Shelley Marshall has. replaced Lawrence MAHJRE STUDENT CENTRE: Wednesday 6 before September 7. Tryouts begin the first Lang as Campus Centre program director... Information sessions. 4 - 8:30 p.m. ,At . week of September. There are five vacancies on the Lacolle ~ SGW in H-413, Hall Bldg. At Loyola in .ooctORAL.THESIS. EXAMINATION: Council. the governing body of the Lacolle AD-310. AD-311, Administration Bldg. 1:or Dale Corbett, Ph.D. student in Phycho­ ATHLETICS: Centre. If you are interested in applying for further information call 879-7269 or 482- logy, on "A Map of the Ascending Intramural schedules will be distributed one of the position~ (one staff, two faculty. 0320, ext. 263. Catecholamine System for Self­ during registration and can also be picked two student). contact Marilyn Callan or Stimulation in the Rat" at 2 p.m. in room up at the SGW Athletics Office, 2160 Linda Allan at Loyola. local 494 or 344.. ..If H-769. Hcµl Bldg., 1455 de Maisonneuve Bishop (879-5840) or at the Loyola Athletic you haven.:'t bought yourself a front licence WEISSMAN GAUERY, GALLERY ONE. Blvd. W. All Concordia faculty and Complex (482-0320, ext. 730). plate yet. you might consider a Concordia GAUERY lWO: graduate students are invited. University plate. The maroon and white Selections from the Concordia University CHEAP GRUB: plates are S 1.99 plus tax: at the university Collection of Art. until September 12. Thursday 7 bookstores .... Want to leave a message for a Whether you're living on your own and friend?Take advantage oflhe Loyola Dean Sunday 27 Classes begin - Day and Evening Winter can't bear to eat your own cooking or living of Students Office's new student message Session. - Course change period begins. in residence, you can take advantage of service. Leave or pick up a message at AD- NATIONAL NEWMAN CONFERENCE: one of two meal plans being offered this 135 or telephone locals 346 or 358 benveen Through September I. Annual conference year by the university cafeterias. 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday for Catholic students from Canadian NOTICES The "IO meals a week" plan, lunch and and between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Friday .... universities, hosted this year by the dinner Monday through Friday, costs 1bere are som~ changes over in the Liaison University of New Brunswick at CAMPUS CENTRE: $251 .30 for the fall term and $269.25 for Office. Maggie Brien is leaving Concordia Fredericton. Information and registration, The Programme Office is looking for any the winter term, a discount of 17% over for the other university (McGill) where she local 243, Loyola. departments, associations or groups retail prices. has been accepted into the four year interested in joining a campus-wide Three meals per day.Monday through national law program. Replacing her as Monday 28 bowling league this fall. Each group Friday and lunch and dinner on Saturday Liaison Officer is Rosemary Olqtda. should submit a minimum of one team and Sunday is the set up for the" 19 meals a Daw~p·s former evening director (conti­ CAMPUS CENTRE: (5 players) by calling 482-0320, ext. 330. week" plan. First term cost is $403.06, nuing education) at Viger Campus. Another, Games room closes through September 6. Tentative plans are to bowl one night a second term cost is $432.33, a saving of less recent. addition to the Liaison team is Re-opens 10 a.m. September 7. week, possibly Tuesday at 7 p.m. or 9 p.m. just under 23%. Guy Le Bleu ... Concordia's A-V department Cost would be approximately $2.50 per The tickets issued for both plans can be and Liaison Office will share an award Tuesday 29 person for 3 games at the Rose Bowl Lanes. used at Hingston Hall, Campus next month when INTERCOM '78 (part of Centre or 7th floor Hall Building cafe­ the Chicago International Film Festival) MATURE STUDENT CENTRE: RECEPTION PERMITS: terias. Whichever plan you choose must be presents them with a Chromapro slide purchased one term at a time and each See Thurs