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the Cord Weekly Volume 17, Number 8 Thursday, November 11 International Students protest increases by Kass Sunderji justify his actions. Firstly, he felt veloped areas of the world and tax-payer. for foreign students legislation. On May 4, 1976, the Minster of that there has mounting pub- been their departure has constituted a Lastly, OFS feels that.the fee- The only exception is perhaps Colleges and Universities, Dr. lic concern in recent years about large amount of "brain-drain" hike for foreign students is in con- Laurentian University. Harry Parrot, announced that tui- the cost to Rumour the Ontario taxpayer of which has had an adverse effect on tradiction to one of Parrot's prom- has it that Laurentian University tion fees for foreign students at- educating foreign students. Sec- those areas. Hence, OFS feels that ises which he made during his 1975 has refused the tending Ontario Universities and to enforce increase ondly, he- could not see why Ontarians are morally obliged to election campaign. Parrot had and will counteract Community colleges would be the cut in sub- Canada should be one of those subsidize foreign students who promised that there would be no sidy from the govern- raised to $1500 for Undergraduate very few Provincial countries which does not after graduating can go back to fee increase for the academic year ment by using their own funds. University-Students and $750 for charge a differentia] fee for foreign their respective homelands and 1976/77. Hence, OFS sees the However, this could not be con- Community College Students. students. Hence, the increase was make up for the "brain-drain". fee-hike for foreign students as firmed. However, this increase would inevitable. As far as the economic aspects "an obvious breach offaith". WLU students' opinions on apply only to those foreign stu- the Since Parrot's announcement of of the issue are concerned, OFS The OFS is not the only organi- issue are somewhat dents are entering diversified. who Ontario the increase, a variety of opinions does not accept the notion that zation to take up a stand against There are some and Community students who feel Universities Col- have emerged from all fronts. The foreign students constitute a sub- the increase. Representatives of that justified, leges for the first the increase is while time. Ontario Federation of Students stantial drain on the Ontario tax- Chinese Students Associations others feel that the fee is The implementation of this in- was the first increase to take up a stand payer. Their stand is that not only from 13 Ontario Universities got not only unjustified but is a calcu- crease, whichjs already against the in effect in increase. OFS has also do foreign students add an esti- together last August to discuss the lated move on the part of the gov- Community Colleges and is to be taken itseJf to upon champion the mated $33 million to the Ontario issue. Their response to the fee- ernment in order to deter foreign instituted Universities starting cause in of the foreign students economy every year; but the fact hike endorses, more or less, the students from coming to Ontario. January 1977, mean that all against will this increase. Their stand that the fee-hike would only de- OFS stand on the issue. The WLU Besides these two views, are Foreign there Students who are new en- is based on the following four ar- crease the present post-secondary International Students Association also some students who have trants to post-secondary educa- guments. Historically, Ontario has education budget by less than also agrees with the OFS point of taken a moderate stand. According tional institutions in Ontario will had substantial benefits from the 0.6% makes a number of oppo- view. to this group, there should be a dif- pay amount have to thrice the of immigration of foreign specialists nents to the raise believe that As faras the Universities go, the ferential fee for foreign students the average fees for Ontario Stu- into the province. A lot of these foreign students are not really that general feeling is that most of the but it should be less than what has dents. Parrot gave two reasons to specialists were from the less dc- much of a burden to the Ontario Universities willratify the fee-hike been announced. Uncle Wilf's loses; Plans better future by Loretta Heimann The student run record shop in the Student Union Building lost a substantial amount of money last year. It is estimated Uncle Wilfs lost $2,000. Dean Hartley, manager of the student operation, felt that the main reason that Uncle Wilfs lost money last year was due to labour costs. Other contributing factors were low prices. Past manager Gary Belanger kept no records of inventory or sales for last year. The main reason no records were kept was due to time. Inventory and financial records were rated low on the list ofpriorities. Many new ideas have been in- troduced by Hartley to make this year more successful and more ef- ficient. Uncle Wilfs is now selling T-shirts and hooded sweaters. Everyone working at Uncle Wilfs is given an honourarium except one person who is earning $2.65 an hour. Now the operation has a filing system that can record inventory, purchases, returns, etc. The store is also in constant contact with the A number of changeshave been introduced this year to make the student operated Uncle Wilfs a viable service to students. year shop treasurer and president of the stu- Last the incurred a debtof $2,000. dent union. Management is trying without previous knowledge of the Paul Fischer's point of view that ley cites the example of the CIC In the summer it was suggested to improve the operation from a operation, but he hopes by January Uncle Wilfs should consult with handbook for accounting students. that Uncle Wilfs be phased out reporting standpoint. Hartley felt they will have a working know- the bookstore to avoid duplication At WLU bookstore this handbook and that the operation set up shop that he should have had more in- ledge of the store. Each of these of services. Hartley believes the sells for $11 while U ofW students in the bookstore. Both Hartley and formation about the operation be- people is responsible for an area bookstore does not want competi- can buy the same books at their WLU business manager Cliff fore walking into the store. Last they can concentrate on. They are tion, and that Uncle Wilfs should bookstore for $5. Bilyea agreed with this possibility. year Balanger was the only person a contributing factor to the overall not be restricted from competing With T-shirts as a sideline, Bookstore manager Fischer ex- who knew the operating proce- organization which, according to with the university operated busi- Uncle Wilfs is in competition with pressed a very negative attitude dures ofthe shop. When he left, no Hartley, is better than last year. ness. Hartley feels the bookstore the bookstore. Bookstore markups towards the proposal and it was one was aware of operating pro- Now there is a monthly report to does not provide a service. The are in access of 30%, whereas subsequenbtly dropped. Rather cedures. Because of this experi- the treasurer and a report to the only service it provides is the or- Uncle Wilfs markups are 20%. than attempting to break even this ence, Hartley's objective this year Board of Directors every four dering and selling of books. In Uncle Wilfs is selling T-shirts be- year, Hartley feels Uncle Wilfs is to train his help so that they will months. Last year few reports sales ofanything otherthan books, cause they are able to, not in an ef- should be out to make a minimal know the store operation, since he were made to anyone. they are in the open market and fort to antagonize the bookstore. operating profit. By Christmas is a co-op student and will not be Hartley summed up therelation- therefore do not want any compet- The bookstore again justifies their Uncle Wilfs will know where they here after Christmas, feels his ship between the bookstore and ition. The bookstore argues that large markup by saying it is sup- stand, whether they have per- staff of four is highly competent. the student shop as poor. He does ■ they must break even. Last year plementary income and they need formed effectively, or whether All of them walked into the store not agree with bookstore manager the bookstore made a profit. Hart- the money to break even. they will be closed down. National Student Day goes unnoticed at WLU by Dave Rumley participation started when the many ideas not concerning the what was necessary. The commis- assistance and was turned down Tuesday, November 9 was Na- Commission of University affairs university students (although over sion decided not to organize a because the Board felt that it could tional Student Day across Canada. looked at NSD earlier this year. its development NSD came to zero NSD and took their decision to not fund a student-oriented activ- It involved workshops on such in on these problems). Larry WLUSU Board of Directors. ity run by non-students. With this, Lan Dantzer, Commissioner of things as tuition, housing, emp- Scott, president of WLUSU, also Sam Wagar, a student, then took NSD at Laurier fizzled. University Affairs, said that his on organization loyment, and at many universities, felt that NSD had too broad a plat- the of NSD on National Student Day was a group found a lack of interest cannot campus.

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