LETHBRIDQE CoMMUNny COUEQE This Week Surfln'83 2 Weekenders 8 Mixology 9 THE NEeM)R Sports 10 Vol. xvn-No. 14 Thursday, January 27, 1983 I Comic City 12 Provincial grants reduced Coiiege facing cutbacics LCC may receive only a five per cent in­ back of some sort and we don't know He says LCC could look at cutting staff "Occasionally additional money is crease in provincial grants this year, says where that will be," says Cooper. since 80 per cent of the operating costs are given to an institution to set up a new pro­ the vice-presklent of administration. "Last year LCC received a 14.6 per cent spent on suff salaries. gram, so it may end up with more than a Dean Cooper bates his predicdon on a increase in provincial grants. This year "Our first priority is education. The Five per cent increase all together." recent statement from provincial there is a significant change." last thing we want to cut is the quality of Although city school systenu can seek ueasurer, Lou Hyndman, that post- The 20 to 25 per cent increased cost of education." local funding beyond the five per cent, ad­ secondary institutions shouldn't expecl utilities presenu a problem for LCC. Cooper says the provincial government vanced education does not have the taxing more than a seven per cent increase. Cooper says this means an area of the col­ geiKrally gives the same percenuge in­ authority. "This is very disappointing to me. It lege will face a cutback of the same crease to post-secondary institutions "There is no altemative. We have to meaiu the colleae will have to make a cut­ amount. throughout the province. operate wiihin our budget," says Cooper. Organization may foid LCC's students' associaiion is going to belong to FAS. Wit'n approximately 1,735 wait and lee what happens to the Federa­ students enrolled this session, the fees tion of Alberta Siudenu(FAS) before it wiould equal about Sl,301.25. pays winter semester membership fees, the In other business, council agreed to in­ fiiunce co-ordinator said after Tuesday's crease students' association fees by 10 per meeting. cenl to cover rising costs. No bill has yet been sent lo council for Terry Peck, coordinator of student ac­ this session. Bob McGregor said. FAS's tivities said the students' association con- future is shaky because only The Universi­ sdtution allows fees to bc raised up to 10 ty of Lethbridge, The University of Allxr- per cent without a referendum. le Prairie Regional CoUege and The has been no increase for three Jniversity of Calgary' Graduates years, Peck said. Students currently pay -•tion arc stin members, be said. $31.SO for a sixteen-week semester. '.XipMttivA'-mFAS in P^cember's Also approved was Special Events lum but will remain e inember of Coordinator Cathie Guhl's plam for a Ihe organization until the end of August. non-alcoholic Valentine's dance, to bc If a bill arrives it will be paid because held Feb. 12 in Ttie Residence Activity the money has already been collected Centre. from students for that purpose. But There was some discussion about the McGregor said he does not want to pay event being in conflict with activities "prematurely" in case the organization scheduled for Surfin '83. "1 think it's folds. overloading," Peck said. If FAS does not ask for its money Guhl pointed out that the dance would McGregor will have to approach council appeal to a differeni group of people than and administration to determine a use for the Cabaret. "I've been told there's a lot il. of people interested in a non-alcoholic Students pay 75 cents per semester to event." College waiting for relief LCC is still waiting for word on how forcement, evening credit and academic much relief funding it will receive from studies programs. Cooper says the relief the provincial government. funding will bc used lo accommodate in­ The college has iKcn waiting since late creased enrolment in business administra­ December to hear its share of the $6.5 tion. .million relief funding, says the vice- president of administration. An additional 35 siudents may start the "We requested about $250,000 of the business program in February and finish ,$6.5 million but the final decision has not in May if the college receives the money in been made yet," says Dean Cooper. time. Relief funding is designed to help col­ "Since we didn'i find out about the leges and universities cope with large relief funding until December, we enrolment increases this year. couldn't prepare the progfam before Although LCC only had an increase of January. We can't mount the program about 50 students this year iii'the law en­ wiihoui funding," says Cooper. Scottish iciits a swingin Tuition increase possible Rhonda Paulence and Jorg Kohn both of Lethbridge dance the The collegestill has no idea how iis pro­ Under the policy of advanced educa­ Highland Fling. This is the oldest and posed to per cenl increase in tuition fees tion, all tuition fee increases must be coor­ most traditional dance of Scotland. It will fare. dinated throughout colleges in the pro­ celebrates the hunt and the - girls Dean Cooper, vice-president of ad­ vince. hands in the air represent a stag's ministration, met with fiiuuice officers of Fees arc adjusted annually to within antlers. The Highland Pancers per­ other colleges lasl week in Edmonton and plus or minus five per cent of the provin­ formed at the Lethbridge Public tuition increases for the 1983-84 academic cial grant. In addition, fees for similar Library Tuesday to celebrate Robbie year were discussed. programs shouldn't differ more than 10 Burns Day. Burns was born Jan.25, per cent. Last month, LCC's board of governors Cooper said LCC is the onlyiioard that 1759 in Alloway Ayrshire. He is the decided on a 10 per cent increase, but has made a formal proposal for a tuition national poet of Scotland. He is pro­ didn't know if it would be in keeping with fee increase. Other boards have discussed bably best known for his songs Auid the provincial government's new tuition it but will havc to meet again to make a Lang Syne and Comin Thru the Rye. fee policy. Cooper said. formal decision. 2 THE ENDEAVOR Thanday. Jan. 27, 19t3 Employers look to LCC for cooking students By Ron Riemann Eateries because Olsen recommended him to the prospective employer through a phone call. Despite an increase in unemployment The enrolmeni in the course this year is today, the denuuid for commercial cook­ 30 siudents, nine more than what the class ing students from LCC renuiiu high says can hold. an instructor of the course. Olsen says the increase of students is Prospective employers from all over too many and could cause problems Canada inquire at LCC for commercial because of limited space. He says the cooking students' waniing employment reason for the popularity is because of the says Vem Olsen. job market and the studenis enjoy cook­ Olsen says he's had telephone calls ing. from B.C., Saskatchewan, Manitoba, On­ To become a success as a cook Olsen tario and one from as far nonh as the says you have to have determination and Arctic. do more than expected for your employer. "We've had some second-year students "If you don't want to work hard, dropping the course halfway during the naturally you won't get any benefits, good year and they're working now as cooks iij wages or work in a good environmeni." some parts of Canada." The pay scale for a student staning out Olsen says employers haven't any par­ in some local restaurants is minimum ticular preference for experienced cooks wage and as much as. $2,000 a month in or college graduates but most agree that Nonhern Canada. poiential is an important part in being The commercial cooking course is a hired. two-year program and the siudeni must Alben Shaw, chef at the Sandman Inn have a metriculation to gel accepted. also says to make it as a cook you must The studenis are uught the basics first have potential. like working with simple dishes and learn­ "I knew of one student who took a ing the different areas of cooking. Iwo-year course in Calgary and couldn't In preparing the food for the cafeteria, even cook an egg. Lots of students can the studenis work on short-orders and pass the theory exams but can't cook and commercial food preparations. thet's why it's hard for some siudents to When asked if there would be any get a good job." changes regarding cafeteria preparation Carrie Trueland, administrative for the general public, Olsen says there manager of Oz Restaurant says they always has to bc a change. would cenainly hire college graduates but "We always have to upgrade the food agreed that potential is important. so we can make the people happy," says "We hired one 18-year-old who had no Olsen. experience in cooking. He worked for one The dishes the students prepare are year as an assistant and now is working his made to satisfy most of the public but way up as a cook," Trueland says. there is always the odd person who com­ Merle Smith, a second-year student in plains about the food. the commercial cooking class says he "We don't make lobster tails or hopes to become a chef.