Thursday, March 13, 1980 the Cord Weekly Volume 20 Number 20 Plummers push to help Big and Little Sisters Big Sisters. A "Pledge a Plummer" include the Plummer's Hard Hat by Bob Bratina will help out in the Little Sisters and 36 Big Sisters on campaign is in progress to raise Band and the Engineering Society's push. the waiting lists. More volunteers funds for the Kitchener-Waterloo mascot, The Rigid Tool, a five foot are.needed so that well suited Big and Area Big Sisters Association. chrome plated wrench. The proceeds will be used for the and Little Sisters can be brought Pledges are made on a per kilometer Mayor Marjorie Carroll of Big Sister Recreational Programme, together. basis, and donations will be Waterloo, alderman Dom Cardillo volunteer training, a library, and Pledges for the bus push are now A PLEDGESistersBig collected along the route. ofKitchener, Waterloo M.P. Walter other operating expenses. being accepted by the Engineering PLUMMER Dan Lawson, a member of the McLean, and Kitchener M.P. Peter Big Sister volunteers are matched Society. UW Engineering Society, says the Lang will be riding on the bus. A with young girls in the community The parade will leave UW at 10:30 event originated four years ago team from CHYM Radio led by Don who need a friend. As of August a.m. and is expected to arrive at when it was decided to change the Gross and from CKKW Radio led 1979 there were 113 matches with 30 Market Square by noon. rowdy image of engineering students by helping a worthy cause. Initially the Big Brothers year Association was included in the Second biz exam event, but Lawson said it was eventually decided that the Big by Mary Sehl Sisters were in greater need of upsets Students, profs Kitchener Transit has found a funding because they "don't have way to put university students to quite the organization behind them by Norm Nopper was displayed in setting the exam. grant an interview only a few hours work and slash its gasoline bills at and need financial support as they Although the marks are being before press time, adding that he the same time. On Saturday March are only local." The Big Brothers The second year business students amended, because of the low scores would never allow the Cord to quote 15, the engineers from the down the Association is a national were in for quite a surprise when of many students, she said that with him. road will pushing and pulling a organization. they sat down to write their most students, the damage is done. Kitchener Transit bus from the UW An estimated 100 to 150 accounting examination. Professor Sequin, commenting campus down King Street toMarket engineering students will be pushing According to one student who Another student believed that the over the phone, said that he has Square. and pulling the bus with the help of a wrote the exam, who did not want to professor realized that the test was discussed the matter with his The event is entitled the Fourth rope donated last year by Canada be identified (all students harder than they had thought, and students and has met with other Annual UWEngineers' Bus Push for Cordage. The procession will interviewed did not want their that they have gone out of their way professors who were involved in names to be used), the exam was far to make it fair, saying, "I can't see setting the exam. The marks have too long. She said that each anything else they could havedone." been adjusted, and there is a basis for professor submitted a question for the students to make up their marks Sex manuals restricted: the test, but, because of a lack of The equation being used to in the final. Therefore he feels that coordination between the upgrade the marks is: Raw Score the problem has been adequately they tend to disappear professors, they did not allotenough divided by 0.75 equals Final Score. handled. He also added that the time to complete it. And, if it works to the student's by Carl Friesen are also kept there; to make sure that benefit, the final exam will be worth Cord is the wrong vehicle for such a Security turnstyles in the library these books have not been damaged "I've never seen such 90% of the final mark. matter to he handled in. have reduced the annual loss of or pages torn out, they are checked disorganization, " she said. This materials from 1000 items per year quickly by the staff when returned. student also found it ironic that in a Some ofthe professors were asked Professor Robertson could not be before the system was installed to discipline which strives to teach for their comments on the test. reached for a comment. under 400 this past year, says Erich planning and coordination, so little Professor Brodie Christanson could Schultz emphasised that Schultz, CheifLibrarian. defacement and theft are not Because of the increased level of everyday problems in the library, security, some materials formerly and that most of it is the kept in Restricted Circulation can work of a Popular program very small minority. now be kept on the regular shelves. Schultz says that the use of a Restricted Circulation area is He says that there is a gooddeal of standard with most libraries. Some work to be done before the WLU filled earlier than expected library circulation examples of materials stored in the system can be by Mark Wigmore positions available, and the filling of diploma offeredfor the courses and a system locked area are Kinsey Reports and converted to barcode Pre-registration is the time when these positions before pre- that "the greatest emphasis up to similar one sex manuals. Schultz says that to the at UW tofacilitate students make plans for next year; registration. and including now has been on the experience showed that such books checkout of materials. Conversion choosing courses and choosing Dave Orsini, one of the students part-time program". tend to disappear off open shelves has to be done in stages, and will programs. Many students thought caught in the bind, stated, "It'shard He saw the problem with the full- and so and take quite a bit of money. Schultz must be kept locked up that the Business Diploma Program to believe that there are only 15 time program as being one of library. preferred not to comment on only used within the when would be part of their plans; a positions. It never says anywhere staffing. Stating it simply, he said, Expensive the barcode system ready. illustrated art books would be simple signing up for courses and a that there are only 15 openings and "If there is no one to teach the class, formality of an application and then they are closed before anyone you can't have it offered." The they'd be in. Then they found there had a chance—before pre- evening courses, he pointed out, were only 15 full-time positions in registration. Many thought they were easier to staff because the program and that these were all were coming back (for the program) professors" were more readily Media selects staff filled before pre-registration. The so they missed job interviews." available and businessmen can be plans for next year of 45 people are The registrar, J.W.T.Wilgar said used to teach some of the courses. right now no longer possible. that "it was obvious that we were The demand for full-time was "only Last week Student Publications The Business Diploma Program is dealing with a program with a high a recent phenomena," he stated. president, Joe Veit, and the board Ted Musgrove, RadioLaurier's new a program generally taken after the demand" but that it was the School In response to a question on the appointed the new Cord editorial Station Manager has appointed the completion of a B.A. or three years of Business and Economics which filling of the program before staff. Mark Wigmore,Cord reporter following people to the executive of in Business. It consists ofat least six establishes the number and "decides registration he said that they for two years, has been appointed Radio Laurier: John Pease is courses in Business and is intended who gets in". received applications all the time editor; Carl Friesen, present Photo program director, Tom Ruff is to give an overall view of business to Max Stewart, dean of the School and that students should realize that Manager, will be news editor; Cindy business manager, Greg Brown is the student. Many Arts students use of Business and Economics, it was necessary to make application Liedtke will be entertainment editor; production manager, Mike Denault it as a supplement to their B.A. explained that the Business to the program just as they would to and Chip Mcßain will be sports is assistant production manager, The three factors which concern Diploma Program began as a part- law school. Similarily, there was editor. Photo managerfor next year Pieter Oly is news director and his' the students now left/ out of the time program. Businessmen from law school. Also there was only a will be Rodger Tschanz and photo assistant is Mark Seville, lan Head is program next year are the few Kitchener-Waterloo in the habit of law school. Similarily there was only technician, Tim Singbeil. New music director, his assistant is Dale number of positions available, the taking courses at WLU expressed a limited number of spaces production manager is Kevin Tutt.