Dal Meets Shearwater Tomorro
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DAL MEETS SHEARWATERTO MORRO * • * * * HCFL -Playoff Biggest Game _In Dal's Football History;_ Starts 2:00 At Studley Field Tomorrow is the biggest day in Dal's year. Tomorrow Dal students will stand up and cheer one of the greatest AMERICA'S OLDEST COLLEGE PAPER football teams ever seen on the Studley Campus. It is a ----------------------=-----___..:.," squad that has come through thick and and thin and is now Vol. LXXXIV HALIFAX, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1951 No. 16 lined up on the threshold of a new championship - the Halifax Canadian Football Championship. Having left be- hind the other teams and the memories of past years, Coach Vitalone's Tigers are now on the prowl. The prize awaits their eager talons. The game tomorrow with Shearwater Interest High in Russian Student Exchange will decide the issue. Students themselves are ready and waiting· for the BIG Proposal; McGill Strongly in Favor Idea GAME and at' the Pep Rally tonight will show a rebirth of that old spirit. The Pep Rally itself is a big prelim for the L'niversities all across Canada are discussing the recent proposition made to the game and already students and group's have come forward National Federation of Canadian University Students which suggested bringing Rus eager to help the cause of victory. sian students over to Canada and sending Canadian students to Russia. The proposi ~ Various s'ocieties on this campus tion 'was rejected by that group but the response to the rejection from students all and the Forrest campus are enlist over Canada may mean that N:FCUS will reverse their stand. ing the aid and support of the Enthusiasm High members, and are due to ascend on At least three Universities have voiced a positive opinion on the matter. Two the football fields in cheering were strong-ly in favour of it. If enough "Cniversities follow suit, NFCUS will un Tonight's Rally hordes. The cheerleaders h a v e doubtedly inform the conference of Western University students at Edinburgh this worked out mat-ching routines with Christmas that they endorse the idea in principle. On the eve of the most excit the band and will no doubt delight ing game in Dalhousie's Canadian the fans 'in attendance with their The prinicple is an exchange of pressed on the matter beyond a tural performances and partici Football history, student .spirit precise drills. The support of student Yisits between Canada Uazette editorial criticizing NFC pate in small, informal bull ses has reached an all-time high. To every ::;tudl'nt is needed and re and the Soviet Union sponsored US for rejecting the proposal. sions on each campus. There night, a giant pep rally is planned quested. by the national student unions of The idea originated in Denis I would be a number of English for the Gym which will feature The team has been ready and Che two countries. The idea was Lazure, a }led student at the Uni- speaking students in the group an introduction of all the football waiting for this game and feel that that about 20 Russian students versity of Montreal. He present- 1 who would act as interpreters for team, a bit of entertainment and tomorrow will be the big day. Hav would visit this country for three ed the suggestion to a conference 1 the others. a dance to top it all off. ing neYer 'defeated Shearwater in or four weeks during the current of the International U~ion of Stu- Financing the trip is a point Every student on the campus is all the years the Shearwater team academic session and Canadian dents last summer. 'I hat student j which must be considered. It is students would go to ·Russia at looking forward to tomorrow's has been in the league, the Tigers group endorsed the idea enthusi- believed that the Russian Govern game. The largest turnout in are gunning for their first win over the same time or later. astically. ment would finance the passage. ' Dal's athletic history is forecast. the Flyers from across the harbor. Following the rejection of the The matter was brought up at The students out of their own The Flyers have never been a sec a subsequent conference of NFC pockets aided by the receipts from And tonight a warm-up for to proposition by NFCUS, 1\IcGill monow is planned. ond rate squad. Once already in Universities took a stand. Their \JS. It was present~d as a reso.lu- the cultural performances would their brief football career the BluP t1?n ~hat NFCUS m cooperation pay the rest of their expenses. Featured on the evening's pro Students' Society expressed re gram first will be a basketball and White have been a Bridesmaid, t gret at the decision of the na w1~h mterested gt:oups concern.ed NFCUS, presumably, would assist but never a bride. Tomorrow they bnng a delegatiOn of Sovtet financially as much as possible. game. Dal Junior Varsity will tional organization and requested students on the basis of interna- · play a squad from Queen Eliza will look towards the championship that the question be reopened. tiona! student cultural relations The third University to express beth High School. with the same eager eyes as those • The. University of British Colum of Dal, and will be just as intent to Canada. This was not ratified an opinion on the matter is Entertainment bia shortly after the NFCUS de by the conference which was held Acadia. Dr. Watson Kirkconnell, of gathering to the fold the most cision was made sent a cable to in London, Ont. president, reportedly said that John S•inclair, who has already elusive trophy that Stad relinquish the Russian Education l\Iinister The idea is not entirely new. any student who would be willing made a name. for himself on the ed last week. Let's lash the team inviting three students to come John Scott, former editor of the to go from Canada would be in campus as a magician and ven with all the vocal support we can. from Russia to study at UBC. McGill Daily, reports that the any case a rank fellow traveller. triloquest will be the next attrac TOMORROW IS THE DAY. Although this was not· the idea of idea was tried in England last The Athenaeum claimed that tion. After him the Shirreff Hall the original proposition it shows winter and that it worked ex- there weren't any students at Chorus line will come on stage for the opinion of that University. tremely well. Fifteen students Acadia willing to be pitted in a their own form of interpretive Dosco Presents Dal Here at Dalhousie unofficial came from Russia first and travel- bull session against 15 Russian dancing. On the line are Laura opinion has been expressed in led through the English Universi- propagandists. Wiles, Janet Petrie, Faith His favour of the principle. The ties. The English students report It is doubtful that a referen cock, Suzy Palmer, Mary Anne With Brass Eagle matter was discussed at a student that they were almost fantasti- dum will be held at Dalhousie on Lohnes. Patty McLeod, Pat Staples ·At least there is some signifi- forum last Tuesday when Alf cally inaccurate in their notions the matter. The Students' Council and Milared MacKay. cance in the fact that Dal has Harris asked how Dalhousie voted they brought with them about the will probably voice an opinion Introductions been given the gird~that eagle so on the proposal. Local NFCUS living and econ01:nic conditions of when they get the feeling of the chairman Ron Robertson informed English students. students in the matter. It is ex- Then Coach Vitalone will oc- proudly resting on the cupola of him that Dal abstained. It is be The following month a similar pected that the Universiy ·will cupy the spotlight with a short the new Arts Building tower look lieved that Robertson is in favor group of students went from Eng- also express an opinion. address. He will then introduce ing down University Avenue is of the idea in principle, however. land to Russia. Their visit was a The Gazette requests that as the members of the football team the highest point of elevation in What other students have .to "real accomplishmtnt in the field many students as possible write who received a vote of thanks at our fair city. say the matter remains to be of understanding. an opinion to the Letters to the Tuesday's student forum on a The eagle was designed by Dr. seen. All over the campus, stu The principle in more detail is Editor Column. Anv authentic ·motion by Ned Cyr for their great R. L. Saunders, Dalhousie Profes dents are discussing the idea but I that if the Russian students came articles on the matter are also showing this season. sor of Anatomy and faculty ar no official opinion has been ex- over here, they would give cul- acceptable. The dance will follow this. It tist, and is a gift of Dosco (or in will be informal. the abbreviated form, Dominion It is rumoured that the Dal Coal and Steel Company Limited) and ic; a product of their .em Band will put on some sort of per- jloyees at the Halifax Shipyards Second Commerce formance at the west end of the Valuable Med Scholarships Announced; football field tonight. Details of where it was jointly created by the staffs of the Blacksmith and Discussion Held this are scanty, but it should Machine shops. Awarded to Four Maritime Students Th prove interesting.