Volume, 15, Number 7 ord Wee~Iy Thursday, October 31, 1974 lifting idea goes down drain problem of the transportation of dents before the council but Jim to pay $8 extra a year to cover this help to ease the financial strain beer and liquor up to the Turret and Binns was against this as he particular cost. The feeling seemed imminent with the actualization of getting men to do the job. He thought that it is the job of the stu­ to be that the elevator was not a aletterofintent to theL.L.B.O. for mentioned the problem of carrying dent rep on the council to screen high enough priority at the moment more washrooms in the Turret in band equipment and brought up the the proposal first. · to warrant further action. There order to comply with the licence possibility of the band refusing to The response to this proposal were suggestions concerning look­ rules. This will run another play if their equipment is not easily was overwhelmingly negative and ing into different modes of elevat­ $10,000-$13,000. The referendum transportable. Turvey feels that there wei:e arguments to support ing beer and liquor but that the has been tabled and is expected to not having to pay man labour would this feeling. It was thought that the question of band equipment being be brought to the students in Feb­ be an advantage other than the fact elevator did not justify remortgag­ carried up is not serious enough to ruary sometime. that he feels it is an archaic way of ing the SUB to finance the opera­ be an important consideration. A progress report of the Record doing the job. tion at $120,000 and thereby in­ Members of the council recom­ Co-op was presented with not a He was in favour of putting the creasing (yearly) payments by mended that more emphasis be put very promising outlook. The Re­ question of the elevator to the stu- $17,000. The students would have on recruiting the manpower to do cord Co-op is suffering a loss of$75 the hauling during the hours they and is having to contend with the are needed, and that they be paid possibility of cutting down their according to the type of work they hours of operation. They are hav­ are doing. Higher wages might en­ ing trouble getting their orders re­ tice a better response. The issue of turned and with making sufficient the installation of an elevator in the daily sales to make the whole thing SUB building was dismissed with worthwhile. the motion defeated. It was suggested- that they look Council members voted that are­ for another representative for bet­ ferendum for a $2 increase in Stu­ ter services and perhaps do more dent Council fees for next year be advertising in hopes of geting a bet­ brought before the students. This ter consumer response. U of W has $2 will pay for the unexpected de­ a similar outfit and combining our ficit this year in maintenance costs orders with theirs was another pos­ for the SUB. WLU administration sibility mentioned to try and cut presented the deficit of $6,500 to operating costs. SAC too late for it to be budgeted Although SAC business took this year. SAC refused to take on four hours and two separate ses­ the deficit this year but managed to sions to cover, everything did get bargain the figure down to $1 ~ 800 to covered and the closure of the be paid for next year with the ext(a elevator issue made the meeting $2 from each student. It will also a memorable one. was completed and some business taken care of. As the picture shows, all the members Smith landslides passionate interest in the goings on. by Jim Rice In the election for the single remaining Senate seat held on Wednesday, Oct. 30, Paul Smith won with a plurality of 94 rsity enrollments climb votes over his nearest opponent. This may not sound impressive, but considering that the the number of non high school 1,750 in 1971-72 and an official said, total vote was only 161, Smith's 117 votes represent 72% of graduates wishing to enter Ontario "I guess that we are headed for a the total. universities this year is up 15 per record" this year; Acadia, Wolf­ Of the other candidates, Jim Haslip was second with 23 cent over last year. ville, N.S., estimated 2,600 this votes and Larry Scott received 18. Three ballots were At McMaster University, total year, previous record 2,552 in spoiled. 1974-75 enrolment is estimated at 1973-74; Universite de Moncton, 8,850 and the number of first year N.B., 2,625, almost 300 more than Considering recent history, the very fact that an election students 2,750, both records. last year. ' took place must be considered significant. A turnout of only The University of Toronto an­ University of Montreal, 4,600 161 voters out of a registration of 2,400 is, however, ridicul­ ticipated a record total enrolment first year students accepted, 300 ous. The polling booths were prominently placed in the con­ of 43,772 about 1,225 more stu­ more than last year, and total en­ course, and casting a ballot takes only seconds. dents than last year. rolment expected to be a record; It can only be assumed that the vast majority of students on Estimated enrolment at some University of Sherbrooke, 3,200 0> 0> campus are so hopelessly indifferent and unaware that they a;0> 0> ~~i other Canadian universities this first year students compared with cannot be considered more than technically alive. a; year: University of Prince Edward 2,990 last year and record total en­ Island, 1,j00, previous record rolment expected. 1,771 in 1971-72; Dalhousie, Carleton, first year students Halifa'x, recorded 7,544 students 2,345 compared with 2,2ll- 'tast last year ~and applications "a little year; Laurentian, Sudbury, Ont., ahead of normal" this fall; St. 2,200 compared with 2,092 in ....C\J Mary's, Halifax, previous record 1970-71, the previous record year. 0> a)M_..- ..._C\JC\J - ..- 00 ..- 00..- Waterloogate ~6 C\J..­ .... WATERLOO (CUP)-Students in microphone from another lab ,...... ,......- the school of optometry at the Uni­ room. versity of Waterloo have found that Hugh McDonald, the teaching -o .._ tJl one of their lab rooms was being assistant involved said he had built · Q'+­ a>- co bugged. and installed the microphone him­ ~CJ ~~ self. He said he was just testing tJl .._ ..OE.:.:..x.:te · They discovered a microphone Q)Q) c - () .() !.! them out and that he and another Radio Laurier is off in the dining hall and the Torque room, even ·- E Q) c ·c t: ""'" and transmitter in the guise of a assistant would occasionally turn though they have installed an expensive speaker system. -g!ii > a> iii iii iii photographic flashgun hidden in a ...JC... > 0 a... a... a.. of British Col­ on the combined tape recorder- . piece of machinery. anticipated receiver to hear how students were ndergraduate and One student talked into the mic­ doing. rophone saying, "this is a pretty Don't touch that dial this year would Dr. Edward Fisher, director of dirty thing to do, we should take by John Carpenter Torque Room but one can actually 0 per cent higher the school of optometry said "we them home." sit down and listen. But in the Din­ lJireg1stered la~t year. are trying everything we can to help Radio Laurier provides a fine ing Hall the sound is always turned lor the Univer­ A few moments later a graduate the students." service to the campus area with a completely off. o expected en- teaching assistant arrived and re­ "The demonstrator probably wide range of programming to ap­ The question this writer would Jgher than last moved the bug. When conf-ronted placed the microphone there so peal to all musical tastes. This is like to pose, then is: "Who controls oria\ enrolment by the students he told them he that if a problem came up in a lab, provided in residence, and to the the level; who turns it down; and as set in 1972-73, wanted '·unbiased comments.' ' he could get there as soon as possi­ community at large over the Grand why? We pay for this service other Can ad ian Students have also heard broad­ ble. I've received no complaints River Cable system. Unknown to through student fees and a number a drop in cast voices of their classmates com­ from students about this. They are many of us however, this service is of people work very hard to pro­ ing from the teaching assistant's of­ free to come and talk to me about also provided in the Torque Room vide it, so why are the students of fice. The same teaching assistant anything. We have a good relatiOQ­ and the Dining Hall. At some times this institution deprived of it during was later seen removing a second ship with our students," he said. the music is barely audible in the leisure moments?" October 31, 1974 GO BY BUS, SO~NY'S Gray Coach University Service • Direct from Waterloo Campus C: m To Toronto and Woodstock-London Express via Hwy. 401 little Board buses on University Ave. by Fred Youngs at Theatre Auditorium quiet and unobtrusive e Inter-Residence n going about making to the uni idences. Inter-Residence Council , and largely ignored WINTER TIME TABlE has a three-fold and recommends are, the director .