~ve. ns. \-Chef I-redaction les <anglais )erspective la-redactio Lr, ~s arts -ortif ~ la poesie ~, photograp roduction ( ~sign) listribution 2): (anglais ra Tem, r Pro Tern, Ie lundi 24 mars 1 ~editorial PRINCIPAL ANSWERED regularly allocate ourownfaculty to time monies. Perhaps there'sa teach in the English departments of way to budget in the Universi I Dear editors, Arts, Atkinsonand Graduate Studies, In her interview in the March 10 as wen as whenever feasible in Fine David Cooke AmberPhal YUFA Strike: Pro Tem ("Principal Questions"), Arts, and Glendon MDS, Canadian Chair ofEnglish Glendon Principal Dyane Adam Studies, International Studies, suggests that Glendonites rejected Women's Studies and the Writing Any way you look at her"vision" document because they Workshop. In addition, members of MASQUERADING were unable to make changes. the Department have served Across the College last year, there variously as a Vice-President, (NOT) OUR GRAD The York it we loose was widespread resistance to the Graduate Director of English, BALL? sociationdoc "vision" document because people Directorofthe Centrefor the Support ture for the t Like states on the brink of war, the present conflict were alarmed at the conceptual base of Teaching, Glendon Computer "me soon. opposing the York administration to YUFA (York and the implications ofits statements. Coordinator, Chair of MDS, Dear editors, okesperson University Faculty Association), seems to have Faculty and students had principled Glendon Drama Coordinator, and When I read the article in one back to borrowed from the short-war illusion. Since YUFA objections to a paper that seemed to Chair ofFaculty Council. Tem (March 10) regarding unday), but v held its strike vote on March 5, members of the misunderstand the fundamental The problem with the Glendon graduation ball, it saddened me ptimistic tho Glendon community have professed that, in the event nature of a liberal arts college and Administration notion of see how far the rumours went a ttlement." Tl of a strike, we could expect it to be a short one. But as was willing to chart a future that "redeployments" is that it only the organization of the event. ttlement is negotiations unfold, we have every reason to think negated the balanced bilingualism recognizes transfers that generate Masquerade Graduation Ball ached bet\\J otherwise. Since the last 13 months, we have anduniversity-level scholarship that income for the College-afinancial right from its very origins alw e two parties underestimated the immenseness of the gulf between Glendonhas spent35 years creating. or budgetary concern. By this beenplanned as a celebration for . emaycont the opposing parties, the employer and the employee, On the English Department, the process, a Glendon English faculty graduating class of 1997. rquite some t and there is no telling how long the strike might last. Principal repeats her favourite line member teaches in another unit, We began as a small commi e results of Approaching Day 5 of the strike, both sides argue that the Department was "quite over thereby kicking a part-time CUPE of five graduating students. ay not only 1 that they have moved on many of the issues at stake, resourced." We should remember employeeoutofajob,andthemoney committee's originating mem ancellation such as compensation and flexible retirement, but, in thatall departments are the way they that wouldhave beenused to pay the beganrecruitingstudentsinOcto lasses, fact, they are still far apart. It is fair to say that only are because previous university CUPE member is transferred to the We considered the small venues terference one of the four fundamental items at the heart of the administrations have authorized Glendon Administration. By previous years but thought that e summer b dispute- workload, compensation,flexible retirement, their existence. No more than any contrast, our own notion of celebration ofour35th annivers d disruptiol andtechnological change- hasbeenresolved, namely other unit, can we go out and redeploying is to teach in another we should do something grand. 'cheduled e; that of workload. advertise for faculty whenever we unit when it makes sound curricular I do not understand how tes. Meanwhile, tempers flare on the student side ofthe feel like it. We can only do so ifand sense to do so - Le. when it is here onwards, the rumo InaCKRGr issue, with some siding outrightwith eitherthefaculty when the Glendon Principal and the needed. The grand irony for the surrounding the whole event n t e r vie orthe administration, leadingto impassionedpolitical University Academic Vice- current year is that the major units completely twisted. Inmyfivey rofessor D£ arguments. It must be acknowledged that the issue Presidentrecommendappointments. that we might teach in have nofunds at Glendon, I have looked forw c N a I facing us is one that hits at the core of some of our Soin a very real sense, both they and to share with us even when we do to this day with great anticipati .mmented or fundamental values, hence, it is one that is most the BoardofGovemorshave created offer our service (which we have). andthatistheprecisereasonlwan acious issues emotionally charged for everyone. But of late, the us - as they have with every other So we're at an impasse. to take part in planning the ball. A is dea focus of the university's 'business' seems to have department. Glendon's budget procedures Why,inmyfinalandbusiestye ithin negotia drifted away from its principal subjects, the students. Whatever its origins, the demand that we engage in internal would I get involved with the 35 'sues, accord Rather than supporting one of the two parties, we Department has gone out ofits way fundraising. Butthe units that might anniversary committeeand see the ¥er compens£ urge students at Glendon to keep in mind that, for over twenty years to contribute provide the funds ifwe teach inthem . izes and - regardless ofthe strike's outcome, any way we look at ..to_th_e_a_c_a_de_m_ic_l_it_e_o_f_Y_o_f_k_._W_e__h_av_e_a_l_re_a_d_y_b_e_en_st_n_·p_p_e_d_o_f_p_ar_t_- ._chnological it, we - the students - lose: disruption of classes, e-to-one ins term either shortened or extended, summer "We have employment contracts jeopardized, confusion with ly minor we regards to academic deadlines, possibly even a loss of aiman, "we', income in summer employment while the cost of eement on ( tuition remains on the upward trend. Thus, we urge students to apply pressure on both parties for a compromise to be reached. Adopting a Pro Tern: room 117 hard-line and perpetuating the negotiations will most Glendon Hall, likely bring about further disruptions and discontent, 487-6736 in which case, fairness in education and what-not will have been achieved at the expense of us, the students. TM~~cdlm1 How canwe direct such a pressure? Through letters, S) e-mail, faxes, phone-calls to both York's Board of lMI&Ir~Th1 ~~ &(1 Governors or YUFA headquarters; students have the ~ ~ wherewithal to put an end to that strike (fax numbers (C) ®j]) l]]l Q and the like can be obtail1ed froill the GCSU office). The reality is that both York and YUFA will be facing the first of a series of deadlines Thursday, beyond which, the Winter term will have to be extended (if no Vous avez des comme·ntaires. Faites­ settlement is reached). And the parties' influence is nous les parvenir par courrier somehow related to the amount ofsupport each is able electronique(E-Mail).Notre adresse: to muster among students. Lettil1g both know we've protem@delph~.glendon.yorku.ca endured enough might drive us out of this mess. Any comments? Send them to us by E­ Mail. Our ad·dress: PI [email protected] Pro Tem is the bilingual and independent newspaper of Glendon College, founded in 1962 as the student publication of York University. En plus d'etre gratuit,Pro 2275 avenue Bayview Tem est Ie seul journal bilingue en Ontario. Les opinions et les faits emis par les signataires n'engagent qu'eux-memes, et non I'equipe editoriale. Les articles SOIJ5o Glendon Hall room 117 entendant des propos difTamatoires, racistes, antisemites, sexistes ou homophobes ne seront pas publies. The deadline to submit ads and articles is every other Toronto, Ontario Tuesday at 5 pm. Meetings are on Tuesday at 6:30 pm. Nos bureaux sont situes dans Ie Manoir Glendon, local 117. Editorial and Advertising: 487-6736. Produc· M4N3M6 tion: 487-6821. Fax: 487-6779. E-Mail:[email protected] Tirage: 3000 exemplaires. Co-editors Arts editor Collaborateurs Photography editors Adve.rtising Manager Patrick Joly Jane Gorley Pam Zotalis Lindsay Moody Lucy Baltas Sheryl Godin Tanya Marissen Sports editor Jon Barnes Jason Kandankery Peter Brieger Samer Muscati Assistant editors Alison Sammut Production Distribution Manager Vanita Daniel Pare Stephanie Sleightholm David Bolduc Features editor Jane Gorley Butrsingkorn Ian Roberge Amber Phalen Clea Schmidt Michael Gruzuk David Cooke Tamara Snelgrove Kelli Dilworth Dominique Tanguay Assistante-a-Ia-redaction Cartoonist Reviseure Fiction and Poetry editor Mark Medland Paul Fabry Laurel.Fortin Julie Arseneault Joel Ramirez Tern, Monday, March 24, 1997 ji 24 mars 1 -nouvelles .. lerhaps there'sa YUFA strikes a sour note with York in the Universi ce , Amber Phalen administration glish The question onmanystudents' minds these days as we loungein our negligent of student rights. "The disruptions requires that students 'dence rooms orwork diligently on that pile ofessays is how long the people hurt by the strike are the have an opportunity to make up any ~UERADIN Astrike is going to last. Right now there is no answer. students," said GCSU President work that would have fallen due OUR GRAD Dawn Palin. The GCSU has stated during the period ofthe strike. They The York University Faculty control of new technologies within that they are remainingneutral in the are not required to hand in ALL? iation does notsee a promising the classroom, the question of strike in efforts to better support the assignments orto be in classes.