Gazette's 90Th Irthday Issue
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GAZETTE'S 90TH IRTHDAY ISSUE Vol. LXXXXI HALIFAX, 1-0VA SCOTIA, JANUARY 28, 1959 No.-1-± Sunday s ati 9 roved Dalhousie students will skate this Sunday. In a surprise announcement, Dr. J{err stated that the decision had been made after careful canvass of the interested parties. Associate Editor Alan Fleming and Editor Judy Bell, above cut a cake marking the Dalhousie Gazette's ninetieth The announcement will be welcomed by all Dalhousians. For several years various years of continuous publication. The campus newspaper is Student Councils have sought unsucessfully to have the rink open on Sunday. This week's Canada's oldest college publication, beginning in 1869 as a decision follows recent meetings with the administration by Dave Matheson, President of literary review for Dalhousie's then 70 undergraduate stu the Council. dents. Since then it has served every function of a small town Dr. Kerr stated that the skating will be from 2:30 to 4:30 on Sunday afternoons. Only newspaper, joke book, scandal sheet, literary review, and Dal students will be admitted. Another stipulation is that only skaters will be admitted. tabloid. Its days are not numbered: for the Gazette is the This move is to prevent loiterers and board- hangers. The Council will be responsible for students. supervision of the sessions. A special anniversary feature section is contained inside. CANTEEN I THE STUDENT UNION BUILDING: FACT OR FANCY? CRITICIZED Is the Dalhousie Student Union Building merely a myth? Question: The proposed building, for two years discussed in committee by the Students' Council, Recently there has been much and the subject of exhaustive resea11Ch and planning, appears today no closer to realization criticism of the Dalhousie canteen than at its inception. The University has maintained a complete silence upon plans, and, far from a standpoint of food served, from encouraging the project, has made no commitments whatsoever on it. system of serving food, and s.'tnita -------------------------<->• A definite University stand on tlon. What comments would you the SUB building is sought by the like to make? Students Council before plans for Mike Steves (Arts): LIBERAL a financial appeal can be made. The services are far too slow, ef P. C. POLICY Dalhousie students are faced with ficency, as of a university canteen the same indifferent response from should be much improves. We PLATFORM By GREGOR MURRAY the administration faced by other have no time to stand in line Maritime universities which now twenty minutes for a cup of coffee! have SUB Buildings. It appears By BOB RADFORD With this year's Model Parlia- that upon the success of the finan Hans Sievers (EnginE"el'ing 3): ment elections being held in a cial appeal will rest the future of In comt>nt·ision with other mari We, the members of the New Dal rather low-charged political atmos- Dalhousie SUB building plans. The time universities Dalhousie has a housie Liberal Club, believe: phere, we of the campus Progres- goal of the SUB committee is to very inefficient system. There is , ~,IISS :.:AT BO:UTILIER'S talents 1. That every student be given sive Conservative Club have en- complete preparations for an all hardley any variety in food as wo- Ill particular ~rectwns were re the oJ)Iportuni,ty to take part deavonred to make our policies out drive which may. be completed uld be desired. An improveml"nt is warded last Fnday when she was directly or indirectly in the such that more interest will be within a year's time. long overdue! ('rowned Dalhousie's Sweater Queen Dalhousie Model Parliament. aroused in the students. It is our Since the University has decided for 1959. Pat is 17, in first year earnest hope that these policies will against spending any money to in Roy Wellman (Law ~): Arts, and sings in the Armdale 2. That the P.E.I.-N.B. Causeway The amount of time spe?t in Chorus in Halifax. be constructed as soon as pos not be construed as signifying our oorporate SUB facilities in the breaking away from the senior ~len's Residence as a temporary line-ups_ in the canteen senously -Photo by Thomas sible. undermmes the chance of the aver- 3. That the problem of recession party, for although we may have SUB building, the only answer is age student passing at Dalhousle. in Canada be combatted by the some ideas of our own creation, to push for a new, modern building. Life being so short, a person tax rebates rather than by the our basic beliefs and loyalties still The drive and enthusiasm for the I line up with those of the Conservtv project will have to come almost should be allowed to spend his on NFCUS NIGHT present government policy of no:bler and more worthwile thi~gs. public works. tive <rl>vernment of Canada. entirely from the students. P·atience is a virtue but I consider 5. That there !5\hould be a text The question has often been ask- . The present Committee -Chair line-l.llpS to be a poor place to de RECORD HOP book rental service set up at ed of late "Why should a student man _John Stewart, members Alan velop it. DaLhousie for the benefit of all be a Conservative?" Flemi~g, PhQebe Redipath, Stuart GAMES and FUN MacKmnon, and Lew Matheson Nelson Luscombe (Com. 4): students. I heartily 1·ecommend the Dal . The Answer: The Conservative has been meeting since late Novem 6. That the road to the "illus Party offers much the greatest op ber. Their job is to determine: canteen to all persons interested January 30 trious shack" be p-aved. in a starvation diet. pol'tunities to Canadian students, 1) Composition and 'facilities of the 7. That the Dalhousie Canteen be both now and in the future. STU SUB 1\tarc Foisy (Pre-~led 1): taken over by a student co DENTS HAVE AN IMPORTANT 2) Its location and architectural I t'hink that Mr. Atwood should o.perative. design be remQved as soon as possible and snacks. A part-time dietician should PLACE IN THE PROGRESSIVE 8. 11hat the subsidizing of col CONSERVATIVE PARTY; at the 3) The Estimated Cost I don't mean in 9 years time. The advise. 4) method of financing Student Council should take over lege education be greater than Liberal CQnvention they were told Space does not permit the listing that of bhe U.S.S.R. to sit down and kei"'P quiet. 5) Commencement Qf financial and run the canteen by students of many other comments on the appeal. 9. That the Dalhousie Canteen (part-time). situation. This year the campus is without Research has reached a point cat be given a bath. The waitresses should wear nets With a "lew to gaining an in the Canada First Party, but no loss, where negotiation with University on their hair so that their hair n•stigation of the canteen and 10. That there should be closer for the Conservatives have - and officials, such as the Senate Build won't fall in the sou,p. Please add c-iticism of it, students of the economic ties wHihin the Com will - always put Canada first. ing Committee, is necessary. The that some Qf the ladies that serve l\Ten's Residence have presented a monwealth and in particular, The Liberals allowed us to come time to decide about the SUB build us are nice. resolution to the Students' Coun- with the British Caribbean. under virtual American domination, ing is NOW. Jackie :Munro (Arts 3): cil entitled: "A resolution regard- 11. That more vital statistics be financially and militarily.. Our In future issues the Gazette will Tohe menu is not pliable. Too ing f{Ualit;~-·, price and handling of given in the Dalhousie Stu Party pledges to make immediate I outline t:he benefits of a Student much starch no green vegetables, food servec~ at the canteen of the dents' Directory in regard to changes in this situation. Get be- Union Building to any campus, and no fresh fruit. There should be two Dalhousie l\Ien's Residence under feminine structure of female hind the Party of Canada. Vote particularly the need for Qne at lines, one for dinners and one for the management of Roy Atwood." Dalhousie students. Conservative on January 30. Dalhousie. \Vednesday, January 28, 1959 Page Two canada's oldestcoll~genewspaper.j Bri.IDffil•llg Member of Canadian University The Press. Opinions expressed editor- ially are not the official opinion Cup of the Council of Students. Official publication of students of Dal- housie University, Halifax, Nova scotia. by Denis Stairs CUP is a rather unimpressive EDITOR -IN - CIDEF - JUDITH BELL short title for a very stately long ASSOCIATE EDITOR - Alan Fleming title: Cana.dian University Press. CONTRWUTING EDITORS - Alex Farrell, 1\olurray Fraser This organization provides, among other things, for the exchange of university newspapers, and in this One of the funniest newspaper stories to appear in a long Staff This Week column we will try to give Gazette readers an idea of what other uni time was on the front page of the Mail-Star, Janua~·y 24. It News Editor: Peter Outhit; Assistant: George Martell. versities are doing, and thinking, concerned a baby-sitter who became stuck on :;t toilet seat, Features Editor: Janet Sinclair; Assts: Judith Jackson, Elliot Sutherland. across Canada. recently painted with miracle plastic paint, beanng the label Sports Editors: Bill Rankin, Grace Hogg;Asst.: Pam Dewis. From Winnipeg this week comes "It stays on". Her trials and tribulations were many. Sug Reporters: Alroy Chow, Gregor Murray, Peter Green, Natalie Anthony, the news that 22 top students have Betty Archibald, Allison Petrie, Sharon Blackburn.