Bookstore committee Work hampered' Report raps cover-up Finance figures barred to faculty THE U9YSSEY48 VOL XLVII, No. 60 VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1965 CA 4-3916 A faculty committee has rapped the adrninistration's re­ fusal to disclose financial information about the bookstore. And this refusal, the com­ Anti-calendar mittee says, is hampering any efforts to suggest realistic ways to improve the operation. Profs go It also raises the issue of whether financial information should or should not be pro­ vided frankly and openly to on trial responsible Faculty Associa­ tion bodies, says the report. A letter sent to Dr. John with class Macdonald during committee investigations said its report Courses, professors and labs would have little meaning if in UBC's faculty of science necessary financial informa­ face an anti-calendar rating tion was not provided. next year. TURNED DOWN Fourth year science student But the president turned Don York and friends have down the request for informa­ been distributing question­ tion. Macdonald said in a let­ naires during the last two days ter to the committee he would to get information for the anti- welcome any proposals from calendar. the committee but felt the man­ CYRIL BELSHAW The anti-calendar, a booklet agement itself should remain . 'cut prices' evaluating courses, profs and the responsibility of the admin­ labs from the student view, istration. should be ready before regis­ His letter added: 'Particular­ tration in September. ly as the bookstore accounting Book cost • • • is intimately related to our "We are gathering student overall goals for ancillary ser­ opinions so that we can find vices," <Housing-food-hospital.) areas of dissatisfaction, said The committee report points cuts urged York, retiring science under­ out that it is not possible to de­ grad president. termine if other university ser­ "The questions about profs vices such as housing and food in report are based on teaching ability services are being borne by the The faculty committee's alone," he said. "Under the bookstore. recommendations for improve­ present system students just NOT SATISFIED ment of UBC's bookstore serv­ don't get their money's worth It says it is not entirely sat­ ice urge that: in lecture halls." isfied with the present control The university administra­ The questionnaire, broken of the store and that it must tion relinquish control of the into four sections, has been an­ not be considered as just an­ bookstore and turn it over to swered by about 1,000 students other university service. a governing board with student so far. The report says the book­ and faculty representatives. York had 2,000 printed for store has an academic function The Faculty Association in­ his first experimental run. which is just as vital as that of fluence the Canadian Associa­ "We hope to cover all 196 the library. tion of University Teachers to courses offered in Science," he The committee said two ad­ investigate publishers' policies said. "A prof could be a poor ministrators responsible for the and work to lower suggested teacher in one lower year bookstore, John McLean and retail book prices. course but quite good in an John Hunter, were "co-operat­ The bookstore be expanded upper year. By covering all ive and frank" in discussing as soon as possible, with one courses we have some safe­ all aspects of the internal op­ or two sites for private second­ guards." eration of the store. hand bookstore operators «— York said he wasn't too wor­ But they were prevented by made available on campus — ried that the survey would be university policy from reveal­ possibly in the new student weighted in favor of only the ing accounts, discussing over­ union building. disgruntled. all financial policy or giving Expansion of stock to in­ • • • details of the manner in which clude "as many currently pub­ "We distribute the question­ the bookstore finances related lished works as possible." naire randomly in classes and to the university. All periodical services be students are asked to put their LETTER SENT brought together in one clearly Christmas mark on the paper," The committee then wrote a demarcated section of the store he said. letter to president Macdonald with a wider range of serious The questionnaire is broken asking if profit and loss state­ publications for sale and sub­ into three main sections, each ments and accounts showing scription. listing six to eight questions. the surplus and deficit of the The bookstore enter the art A fourth section asks students store could be made available. field, and hire a specialist for to make comments other than The letter also requested this purpose. those covered in the first statements concerning amort­ A general division of the three. ization of building costs and bookstore into separate depart­ The sections are entitled: inventory financing methods. ments administered by special­ Course, professor and labor­ It was then that the presi­ ists. atories. dent turned down the request. The bookstore clearly label York said he feels the sec­ The committee decided to con­ its counters and list its senior tion dealing with professors tinue asking faculty members, personnel in the telephone will be subject to the most crit­ students and department for in­ directory. icism but said students should formation on the bookstore A clearly identified com­ have the right to evaluate a anyway. plaint and information counter professor's performance. TWIST, JERK, WRITHE Committee members were to be set up and staffed with Sample questions are: Does Arthur Beedle, C. S. Belshaw, a senior bookstore employee. the professor know his subject? CO-ED JERKS, or something, at Radsoc sponsored dance in T. H. Storm and S. H. Zbarsky. The bookstore cater more to Does he answer questions? Brock Lounge at noon Thursday. More than 100 couples Former frosh president Jason the requirements of UBC's (Continued on Page 2) did the latest in frugs, swims, fishes and birds to canned Leask was the lone student (Continued on Page 3) SEE: IDEA MIGHT music. member. BOOKS Page 2 THE UBYSSEY Friday, March 12, 1965 FKESCRimON Thunder 'Idea might lead EYEGLASSES Includes Frame * rumbles Lens _ ^_ All Doctor's Eyeglass Pre­ scriptions filled. Only first to more training' quality materials used. All work performed by qualified on Day Opticians. (Continued from Page 1) professors receiving teacher Thunder, UBC's official mas­ GRANVILLE OPTICAL training of some kind." 861 Granville MU 3-8921 cot, celebrated his tenth birth­ Does he make himself avail­ Forestry Acting Dean R. W. mm Money Back Guarantee Mi day yesterday wandering able (for counselling)? Is the Wellwood said: "I think it is around campus greeting his professor interested in stu­ fair, but if something turns up well-wishers. dents? that is disparaging, I feel a "I have been awarded a Another question asks stu­ professor or lecturer should year's subscription to The dents to rate their profs on a have a chance to defend him­ VOLKSWAGEN Ubyssey and there is some talk scale of one to five. A one rat­ self." Repairs • Inspections of giving me a seat on student ing would be excellent while Mathematics professor council," said Thunder. a five would be poor. James Whittacker said: "I York said he first suggested don't see anything wrong with AMS treasurer Kyle Mitch­ the anti-calendar idea at a ell said: "As an elder states­ an anti-calendar. I woudn't feel science undergrad meeting but bad if I were black-listed." man, Thunder should be allow­ GRAEME VANCE received little response. B A Service Stn. ed to voice his opinion." . wants variety "I haven't been a student for He said third-year science some years and appreciate Dunbar and 30th Avenue Thunder said he appreciated student Devin Trussell came to the recognition he has re­ knowing how students feel," CA 4-7644 him later and said he too felt he said. ceived. Bureacrats an anti-calendar was needed. "I would like to thank Mr. Trussell and York designed Paul Terry for his story about the questionnaire being distrib­ me yesterday, but there is one deadline uted now. thing I feel my duty to clear "There are still some things up—I am not a vagrant. I have wrong with it, York said. • ••• • • • • • a home near campus." extended "Some students are confused Thunder said he was sorry The deadline for applications about the rating one to five Pure Wool's the thing for Spring! for giving an impression of be­ of the profs. There are a couple for positions on AMS commit­ *••••• ••• • ing a little wayward. tees has been extended until of other ambiguities we have "I know it doesn't look good today. to fix up too." wandering around when I do The AMS has received four He said a superficial glance have a home, but this freedom at the questionnaires so far in­ And now it's yours in a V brand new look — a brand applications for the position of new style! The look — naturally handsome. The style — I have is very valuable—it assistant co-ordinator, largest dicates students are unhappy gives me a chance to examine with certain texts which don't Caldwell-designed for comfort-in-action, fashioned in Pure number in recent memory, said Wool for warmth without weight! The very thing you've al­ UBC with a critical eye," he AMS co-ordinator Graeme relate to subject matter. said. He said courses which have ways wanted on spring's "coolish" days and summer's chilly Vance. evenings! Actually, Caldwell has created the missing link in been described as good gener­ No applications have been the man's wardrobe — a garment featuring pure wool's ally are described as having a natural resilience and shape retention, full bodied textures Hardial just received for mamooks manag­ good prof also.