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I VOL. 2 NO. 8 WATERLOO; ONTARIO- / THURSDAY, NOV. 23, 1961

C’OMMON ROOM. CR Early Monday morning,

November 20, a notice was posted on the door of the student common room. In short, the notice was an expression of dismay on the part of the Student Council with the condition of the common room. The announcement concluded with the Student Council’s decision to prohibit any use of the “lounge” by the student body for a period of one week.

It is extremely shocking to learn that certain students on the univeristy level lack enough manners to respect the furnishings of a room which has been considerately provided for the entertainment and leisure of a mature group of men and women. It was felt that by rendering the common room “out of bounds” for a week, those ill-mannered students would have cause to reflect on their animalistic behaviour, and

perhaps resolve to alter their attitude.

Two things particularly perturb me. First, that the common room should be a scene of strewn papers, cigar- ette butts and ashes, apple cores, and drinking cups; second, that some students should be audacious enough to ignore the Student Coun- cil notice.. Perhaps a notice was not the best approach to this problem. The Student Council was very likely un- aware that it was dealing with a pack of bridge-playing sloths and. indolent laggards. But the fact remains that an edict was presented and should have been adhered to. Instead, the. request was ignored and, in some cases, met by a variety of boorish signs. Is this an exhibition of disrespect for our Student Council or simply a reflection of puerile behaviour.

Ron Hornby, Arts Editor

FIRM OFFERS STUDENT AID

The University of Water- loo is one of four universities to participate in a scholarship programme recently an- nounced the the Dominion Rubber Ltd. The others are McGill, Queen’s and Laval.

The scholarships will be

available for third and fourth year students who lack ade- quate financial resources, said R. V. Dixon, industrial and public relations manager for the company, in making the announcement. Cash value of the scholarships is not known.

Dominion Rubber will also award two research grants

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A Communist Turns What can make a Communist student leader turn from

Marxism to a greater idea? San Marcus University in Lima, Peru, oldest in the

Western Hemisphere, has long been a centre of revolutionary activity and political agitation. It was here students rioted and spat on Vice-President Nixon three years ago. A student who had recently been a member of the Communist Party has written an open letter to his fellow students. He is one of these militant youths who are turning to Moral Re-Armament as “more revolutionary than Communism and the only way to build the future of mankind.”

The writer of this letter was summoned before 70 of his comrades to a three hour discussion in an attempt to break his conviction. He stood firm. His letter follows:

Dear Friends : changing himself.” If we start to recognize our mistakes, then our enemies will have to admit theirs and already we have taken the first step toward mutual understanding.

Mr. P. T. Berg conducting the singing group at Schneider’s Workshop. \

MUSIC WORKSHOP On Monday, November

13, the University of Wat- erloo Mixed Chorus spent a

, thoroughly enjoyable and ’ highly stimulating evening

at a Music Workshop held in conjunction with the Schnei- der Male Chorus at Schnei- der’s auditorium. The above mentioned songsters were im- plemented by members of the recently formed Music Council. This Council, con- sisting of Mr. Anthies, Mr. Eydt, and Dr. McKegney, added their enthusiastic support to the baritone section. Mr. Adams, not to be out- done, joined the trio and put everyone to shame. I

Mr. Bill Goodwin, Presi- dent of the Schneider Male Chorus, welcomed the Uni- veristy of Waterloo conting- ent on behalf of the Chorus. Mr. N. C. Schneider, Vice- President of Schneider’s, added’ a few welcoming re- marks. On this theme, both choirs’ opened the workshop

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I feel the need of a change. Of a moral and ideological change.

I have found a better way of life and so, with all the support of Logic, I am going to change.

You, more than anyone else, have the right and the moral obligation to judge the position I have taken, because as “semi-revolutionar- ies” we have taken part in many daring exploits and in just as many debates. Notice that I say “semi-revolution- aries . ’ ’ I do so because neither socialism, nor Com- munism are total revolutions.

“There is no one more reactionary than the person who wants to change the world but does not start by

by singing some well-known Mitch Miller songs. These are selections which were well-known to the members of the Schneider group and they were not allowed to use music. The group then sang some of the songs used by. the University of Waterloo male and mixed choruses.

Mr. Paul Berg, director of all the groups present, gave the choirs a short rest while he outlined the history and achievements of the Schnei- der Male Chorus. He pointed out that it is a community- wide organization, composed of men who take time out of their busy schedules simply because they like to sing. He attributed the success of the group largely to the fact that attendance at each rehearsal is about 950/& The Chorus is one of the better-known musical groups around the Twin City area. Under the direc- tion of Mr. Berg, they have made numerous appearances in Canada and the United States. Prior to last year, they performed mostly in local churches,, but last year branched out into school auditoriums. This gave them

added lighting facilities and the opportunity to extend the scope of their repertoire.

The Schneider Male Chor- us will appear at the Water- loo Collegiate Auditorium on the 7th of February at 8.15 p.m. For all those interested, this would be an excellent opportunity to hear this fine B-UP*

The Schneider Chorus performed many of its selections from past years. By and large, they did an excellent job, although the tenor solo- ist peeked at the music during the singing of “Praise to the Lord.”

The Chorus ended with selections’ from (‘My Fair Lady.” Before this, however, Dr. McKegney said a few well-chosen words on behalf of the Music Council. Bruce Koepke, President of the Mixed Chorus, thanked the Schneider Chorus on behalf of the students present for their excellent performance.

Refreshments were served in the cafeteria to end an evening of enjoyable and animated musical activity.

Joanne Rice, Arts II

The task of youth today is to find the way to change the economic and social “struc- tures” but, at the same time, and equally important, must be the search for “honest and trustworthy” leaders.

/ What is the point of in- stalling a socialist state when its leaders and directors will be corrupt, and passion’and vice inevitably will continue to produce bitterness, hatred and enmity. To wait until that moment to change those men would be like beginning the revolution all over again. If we change now, we, can challenge others to change and thus create incorruptible leadership.

We, my friends, we are the ones to put special emphasis on this revolutionary process in order to avoid double work. When we have eradi- cated miserliness, greed, ambition and lying in our leaders, then we can be sure that a new socialist and humanist society will work. “There is enough in the world for everybody’s need but not for everybody’s greed.”

All of this must be thought through thoroughly. It de- pends on no one except us, that it to say, it is up to each one of us to begin to apply it.

The dialects of Marxism show us that history is dynamic and not static? that revolutions must inevitably follow one after another. History gives us very clear examples of how after feud- alism came capitalism, and then socialism.- The invari- able laws of dialectic mater- ialism show that a superior revolution must soon come. By nature man marches toward perfection, his indis- putable destiny.

Karl Marx, the great revolutionary, worked to change the whole of society for the sake of the oppressed and the exploited. He thought that through changing the economic system, society would change, and by Ehanging societs, the final result would be the change of man.

But Marx did not see ahead. It would have been much better if his ideal had been to ;Change the individual first so that society would

change, either by inertia or as a direct result.

But the fact is that the socialist revolution, unless it vhanges human nature, is a semi-revolution, beiause this type of society won’t work if its leaders are easily cor- ruptible and if you don’t get rid of the old prejudices and weaknesses which can start another “class war.” ,

In the face of this, we must accept the urgent, the inevitable, which is this new “superior revolution,” which is the revolution of “human nature.” Is there an ideology capable of mobilizing all the energy of mankind which longs to build a new world?”

“One can socialize, natioh- alize and rationahze, but human nature is still the same uncontrollable force. New divisions appear, new classes are created and new difficulties arise.”

Nevertheless, men refuse to change the course of . history if they refuse to accept the truth about their basest and smallest instincts. .

Mankind must go “not . left, not right, but s&aight.” There are many roads which confuse us and-which lead to chaos. We must find the one right road and go straight ahead on it, without turning off or turning back. It is no good to go off it to the right or to the left. There is only . one true road and it is very clear and easy to find.

My position is clear. We must face all this conscien- tiously, then change ourselves and change others; show the capitalists that their society is out of date with the age we live in, and show the socialists that if they don’t change human nature, their society is’ also destined to collapse because our ambition, our vices and, our faults will be too strong.

We must achieve these ideals through an all-out fight. 1

When we can strip a big industrialist of his upre- strained ambition, his greed, and his excessive love of luxury, and change him into an honest, pure, trustworthy and unselfish man, then we are into the biggest revolution of all times, the “revolution of -human nature.” At this point we will have stopped the motor of history, “the class war,” because if there are no class differences then the civil wars which do so much damage to our people will stop and we will begin a new age of peace, plenty and tranquility until, according to “dialectical ma- terialism:’ a new revolution is needed.

Those who think this is impossible, that it will never happen, are unknowingly I acting like real “reactionar- ies” in the face of the true revolution, the deep revolution of the human spirit.

Fortunately, I am sure that I am in perfect com- mand of my senses. I believe :

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Page 2 b The CORYPHAEtjS, THURSDAY, NOV. 23, 1941

The CORYPHAEUS Published by the undergraduate student body of the University of Waterloo, under the authorization of the acting Board of Publications. Publications Office, Annex 2, The University of Waterloo, Phone SH 5-0571 and SH 3-2681 The opinions expressed herein represent the freedom of expression of a responsible, autonomous society.

Editor-in-Chief: George Welsh Associate Editor: Brendan OConnor

Production and Circulation: Jim Stewart, Bob Sexton 1 Feature Editor: Sandra Sanders News Editor: Earlby Wakefield

Engineering Editor: Adrian Weerheim Arts Editor: Ron Hornby

Sports: John Stirrat, Lewis Taylor Science Editor: Joe Mazur

Contributing: Paul Beam, Wallace M. Krawczyk

PSYCHOLQGY vs. DISCIPLINE ,Our education system is in a mess and it is getting

chronically worse year by year. By “system” I want to confine myself to the public school level of education. A good beginning can mean the difference between success and failure in any venture, and education is no exception. Children today are lacking that good beginning because the public schools these days are little better than glorified playpens.

“Reach the little fellow by being his friend.” This is one approach to the problem but unfortunately, prevalent though it is; it is not mine. I subscribe to the idea that children need understanding, but to look on every little face as masking a neurosis - this, to me, borders on the ridiculous. “Little Tommy has a trauma and Jane is a sweet little girl but she is the subject of a parental reaction formation. Herbie is really not the monster he appears; rather he is a sensitive introvert who wants and needs to be accepted by his peer group.” This is the pyschological drivel which governs the teaching methods today.

The only way to pull the system out the hole is to dispense with this cheap psychology and bring back some good, old fashioned discipline. The system would certainly improve; consequently the children would benefit whether they thought so or not.

The teacher today is reasonably well trained for his position from an academic standpoint but he must also have the ability to communicate. In order to communicate today, the teacher must be reasonably well versed in all the little tricks and twists of child psychology. Certainly he should be part psychologist but not to the degree that is called for in today’s schools. The teacher finds he is sometimes in- effective because he is hampered ,by various board rulings. These rulings tend to play down any “harsh” forms of discipline simply because the school boards themselves are under the thumb of the parents.

Parents are perhaps the crux of the matter. They rally under the cry that they are taxpayers and because of this they expect doors to open, officials to bow, and erring teachers to be chastised or dismissed. The tragedy is that doors do open and, on occasion, teachers are dismissed. Guided by a misdirected sense of duty toward their offspring, parents take it upon themselves to enter the sphere of influence of the teacher in order that they may impose on that teacher their own perverted theories of education.

Before little Herbie gets the strap today he must commit something akin to a capital offence. When such action is called for, it is the practice to send the offender to the principal because in many places the teachers do not have the authority to use the strap. Teachers are reluctant to

. send children to the principal because it would reflect their inability to cope with the children. Not all children realize this, but little Herbie knows it and he will play both ends against the middle for as long as he can. The trend of parents today is to produce an ever increasing number of obnoxious “little Herbies” and the psychology snowball rolls on and on. One begets the other and the circle goes round and round.

I would be unacceptable as a teacher because I am one of these throwbacks who subscribes to the doctrine of “spare the rod and spoil the child.” I would advocate that the strap, and full authority to use it, be put back in the hands of the teacher, while the parents should be relieved of their big stick. “Teachers will then be more respected and that edge of fear, so beautifully conducive to learning, will return to the classroom.

George Welsh

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - Dear Mr. Editor:

Being a rather broad minded engineering type, (and a a Liberal to boot), I am nevertheless appalled at your reactionary and somewhat immaturish ‘beat’ criticism of Mr. Nowlan’s banning of “Tropic of Cancer.” I am therefore throwing off’ my cloak of apathy, (as some like to call it), ,and asserting my opinion on the subject.

First, I must say that Mr. Nowlan and the Department of National Revenue are fulfilling a function of a true democracy ; that is, imposing the wills of the majority - not that of a small minority who excite themselves by reading pure obscenity. (If anyone is of that minority then may I suggest modera- tion in the form of “Play- boy.“) The majority of this country finds obscenity dis- tasteful and therefore has a right to keep it out of the country.

If this country operated as you suggest; that is, everyone having the right to their own definitions of “ob- scene”, then you would find many radicals cropping up. For example, the Camel Cig- arette Co. might take down their famous sign over Times Square in New York and replace it with a huge neon lit scene of fornication. I am sure that even you would be shocked by that.

Therefore the question must be raised, “Where do we draw the line?” That, my boy is where our ridiculed Mr. Nowlan and his crew come in. They are merely maintaining a level of mor- ality which is satisfying to the majority of readers. For Mr. Nowlan is not only pro- tecting those who have a somewhat Victorian attitude toward sex, but is also assur- ing suitable literature for the large and impressionable juv- enile section of our populace. In this case, children are not considered in a democracy because, having no minds of their own, they must be told what to read and what not to. Children often read anything which is lying about and for this reason it is impossible to segregate adult books from children’s books.

You say that the writer has sold more books because of this censorship hassle and therefore we should not have banned this book, but should let it die a normal and quick death. Would it not be better to think more positively and work toward entire world censorship so that such items of trash would not appear at all. It could be done demo- cratieally, I am sure.

In conclusion, I would like to suggest that if “Banning the Book” is representative of the type of thinking associated with this paper, then it might give a clue to the much complained about lack of support of same.

Roger Miller, Eng. III A M.E.

Mr. Editor: If getting an excellent job

with a high salary is prosti- tuting your education then I am all for prostitution of education. In his article last week, George T. Pollit called this “the conventional path of greed.” He seems to believe that “improving the welfare of the masses” is the greatest thing that can be accomplished.

The best way to improve

ZQuestion of the Week ? Would you like to see Sororities and Fraternities introduced into this University?

***** h If these groups were formed for a worthy cause such as

an undergraduate fund or foreign students aid, the answer is yes. But this is not realistic, since the aim of most of these groups does not fall into that category, and is only that of pleasure-seeking by a tight and compact clique of students.

To prevent the formation of an even stricter clique than is now present among the various faculties, the answer is a definite NO!! .

Jane Doyle, Arts I

* * * * We feel that Sorotities and Fraternities are not needed

on our campus and would be detrimental to- the unity of the student body.

Articles in the Coryphaeus and comments in general around the campus have knocked the student apathy in evidence at football games and at organizational meetings of new and established groups on campus.

What is needed here is student unity! By dividing the students into small social clubs, this unity of the student body is unattainable. A Sorority or Fraternity divides the loyalty and interest of its members between these clubs and the school. They do not satisfy the interests of drama hopefuls, mathematics and physics addicts or those who enjoy singing, (except, possibly at parties). In fact, Soror- ities and Fraternities tend to draw prospects away from these essential activities and into the arms of the “party boys” one finds so often in these social clubs.

To the question, “Do we need student unity?” the answer is an obvious, emphatic YES! Anyone attending a football game at Western University can easily see the damage to the unity of the student population., which has been caused by these social groups. York University has recently realized this fact and has banned them on campus, while the University of Toronto decided to recognize Fraternities and Sororities no longer. Queen’s University, well known for its good school spirit, has existed since the mid-1930’s without them.

We think something should be done to ban Fraternities and Sororities at the University of Waterloo and the time for action is now!

the welfare of the masses is to have fewer masses but to do this would take much work. If a person would die unless your arms were cut off, would you allow your arms to be cut off? Using your education to better the efficiency of the people pro- ducing masses by lowering the death rate and leaving the birth rate constant does not seem to be the greatest possible good.

Surely, George, you realize that if two-thirds of the world is starving and a sixth is over-fed and lives a reasonably civilized and cultured life, it would not be good to level out the standard of living and have the whole world starve. The lowering of your own material wealth is the only way you can increase your neighbours! You .cannot give away something and keep all you have.

If the only alternatives to using my education are material benefits and “improving the welfare of those who are not as fortunate as we,” then I will try to improve my own welfare.

By the way, why does everybody think of learning as a means to an end and not an end in itself?

To quote George, “may I suggest that the author in question, that either he pro- pose something constructive . . . or remain quiet.”

The Rabbit

Dear Editor: In the Nov. 9th edition of

the Coryphaeus appeared a severe criticism and down- grading of the adopted coat of arms of the university. The author, J. D. Wilson, being an engineering student, perhaps is an exceptional one to find ample time to express such a considered opinion (arrived at after careful thought), however, to my

Rob and Julia Morton SC. II Arts III

regret I failed to find therein any constructive suggestion as to how it ‘should “emit a sense of sober thinking”, “originality”, “sense of taste”, etc. Furthermore, after some contemplation of this criticism, I became rather confused as to whether a coat of arms through its “originality” and “sense of taste” prompts an outsider to have high esteem for the institution it represents or whether the institution through its intellectual ex- cellence, sobriety, and originality of ideas imparts a sense of respect to the coat of arms that represents it. I wonder also whether such widely respected Universities as Oxford, Cambridge, or Harvard have gained their identity and high esteem through the originality in their respective coat of arms. Obviously it’s an utter non- sense and thus it is ridiculous to attribute “identity” or to evaluate a university by mere attractiveness of its crest.

, .

If Waterloo is some day to be as highly regarded it certainly will not be because of the beauty of the coat of arms it has, but rather because of the integrity of the academic outlook and achievement.

Respectfully yours, J. B. Smoke

This Was A Joke ? With reference to the Nov.

16th publication of The Coryphaeus, I wish to remark on the low moral tone of the cartoons. These drawings, with their more than sug- gestive captions show a gross lack of integrity and intelli- gence on the part of their “creator”. The irony is long lost in jokes which have reached the base content of those to which I refer. Is this

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“TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT” By G. Whiz

Last week I attended a lecture on the high cost of dying given by Mr. Brookes of the Buildings and Grounds Dept. He opened his lecture with a bombastic frontal attack on the whole unpleasant question of expensive and gaudy funerals. “Barbaric” and “vulgar displays of exhibitionism” were only two of the less colourful terms he used. There were two funeral directors (undertakers) present and they wilted before the blast. The thin black line, as I choose to called them, reeled under the stroke and looked as if they would break and run in wild disorder but they did. not. Instead, they stood their ground - but took a horrible mauling in the process. At the eleventh hour they uncovered their secret weapon; a ten minute movie all &bout your community funeral director and what a nice Joe he realiy is. As I say, it was only a ten minute film but it was so tender and touching that I felt like rushing out to die in order that some warm understanding, friendly and conscientious man, like the one portrayed in the movie, could arrange my beautiful funeral and bring chuckles and laughter to those bereaved --just like in the movie.

* * * * There is a movement underway, backed by at least two

faculty members, which is campaigning against the term “college girl.” They feel it lacks dignity and connotes an irresponsible flightiness which does not reflect the mature and decorous attitude of the .females on campus; therefore they feel that the expression “University Women” would go much further in fostering the desired connotation. I personally cannot subscribe to this sort of thinking but I am much too polite to call it hogwash. Why attempt to place an “old” head on young shoulders? When I picture a University Woman, I .picture a big blue ice cube dressed in tweeds and wearing horn rimmed glasses. Girls! To you we throw the torch z I hope you use it to burn the idea of “University Women.” - -

* * * * It is fairly obvious that our common room is a pigsty

and the fault lies with the pigs that use it. What else can you possibly be called when you scatter butts and paper cups all over the floor ? The tables are burned by careless smokers and one of the wood panels has a hole gouged in it. I think perhaps the most effective method of reform would be to approach an offender and in a very loud voice say “What kind of a -garbage dump were you raised in?” or some remark along that line. If nothing else, I’m sure the results of such a statement would be interesting - one way or the other.

* * * * Brubeck, Mulligan, Monk, Mingus, Gillespie, Kenton

and others. To the purists, I may have mixed these boys and their schools but I like to think they have one thing in common, they belong to the “coo1 school.” I would like to pick on these types at length but I am not well versed in the mechanics of music so I will say nothing more than “I do not like their brand of music.” To use that famous line “Why pick on these people? I’ll tell you why - I’ve heard their music.”

* * * * As it pained me to hear it, so it pains me to tell you of it;

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A Communist Turns Cont’d. everything I have said, though it may seem a little out of the ordinary, and I stand by my decisions because I know and understand them. It is not a new thing for me to fight for the broad vision of the future. My few years and my experience have been spent in the fight against sectarianisms, fana- ticisms and every kind of prejudice. I have always said, “One must accept truth wherever it comes from.” Now I am the first to accept it and I know how to face it.

“It is not a auestion of who is right but what is right” this simple phrase can save us hours, days, months and years of polemics and fruitless discussions.

We must begin to think on a higher plane. The world is marching towards its perfection and now we must set ourselves to change the mor- als of man because our age demands it of us as a ne- cessity.

If it weren’t for a few of many examples which I could cite for you, I would agree with you if you called me a “visionary.”

To conclude, dear friends, I must admit that before writing this I was afraid, I felt like a coward, but I am not a reactionary, which would be the worst of all.

Cowardice is an innate weakness of man but if we don’t want cowards around us we must begin by not being cowards ourselves.

I do not want you to judge me hastily. You have heard my reasons. If you cover me with your epithets they won’t hurt me because I am learning not to respond to “an insult with another insult, nor to one hate with another hate.”

I can imagine what you will feel - from antipathy to hatred. There has been no treason. I have never been nor will I ever be a traitor. But at all costs I must avoid being a reactionary.

If you think I am wrong, I am ready to understand my mistake. Everybody makes mistakes. I am not running away in any sense. I am ready to face one and all.

“No one is blinder than the man who won’t see.” There are many who don’t want to accept revolution,” and these are the “worst cowards.”

We need a superior ideology, “the revolution of human nature.”

Lima, October 13,196l

ATTENTIO ALL STUDENTS

A World University Ser- vice information meeting is going to be held in P. 145 on Monday the 27 Nov. at 4 p.m.

Mrs. Peta Pickerd, assist- ant secretary of W.U.S. in Toronto will mention some of the activities of W.U.S. in Canada and around the world. It is an international organization that helps students around the world in providing funds and health services.

A W.U.S. group is in the process of being formed on our campus with the help of Mr. Handa.

Something new has been added .‘to the Chemistry De- partment this year. In some circles, it is known as an Apathy Eradicator. There seem to be very few of them in existence. This one is an English model with a shock of blond hair, wild yellow and red plaid ties, and a grin nobody can resist returning. This is Dr. J. B. Capindale.

Born in Halifax, Yorkshire Dr. Capindale is a graduate of Oxford University. He spent the first three of his four years as an undergraduate student taking lectures and attending weekly tutor- ials. His last year was devot- ed mainly to research. He said that the only sport in which students were actively discouraged from participat- ing was rowing. However, Dr. Capindale is a hard man to discourage, and he rowed for 6 years.

After finishing his undergraduate training, he went on to engage in the research necessary to prepare his Ph.D. theses. By this time he had widened the scope of his extra-curricular activities to include the time-honoured custom of courting. It may be surmised that this was a more encouraging pastime than rowing, for he is still married, but seems to have suspended his rowing activities.

In the spring of 1954, his research barely finished, he rushed to California as a member of a team investigat- ing carbon fixation by chloro- plasts. He returned briefly to Oxford in 1956 to present his oral thesis defense, and moved back to England in 1957 with his family, which had increased by two. He spent the next three years at Oxford doing research on synthetic peptide chemistry.

The Capindales moved to North Bay in.1960 when Dr. Capindale accepted a position at the fledgling North- eastern University. There he demonstrated his versatility by lecturing in physics, mathematics, and chemistry. As the institution was ex- periencing difficulty in ob- taining a charter, Dr. Chap- indale arranged to join the faculty of the University of Waterloo this fall. However, he was later asked to serve as demonstrator for the Qual-

itative Analysis course offer- ed to high school teachers this ’ summer. He accepted, and arrived in Waterloo with his family last July.

As a member of the Chem- istry Department he lectures in organic chemistry and biochemistry. In addition, he “helps out” with some of the other courses. He enjoys lecturing and says that ideal- ly, he would like to divide his time equally between lecturing and research.

In addition to his activities at the University, he sings in his church choir, and has become a valuable addition in the short time he has been there. He enjoys taking pic- tures and camping. His camping activities are tem- porarily restricted by the youth of his family, which to date totals two Americans, one Englishman, and one Canadian.

Reports from his students indicate that Dr. Capindale is a capable and interesting lecturer, although his terminology differs slightly from theirs. (Well, there IS a difference between a rubber bung and a cork stopper).

According to his colleagues he is a man who doesn’t take his troubles to the office. He works hard, but seems to really enjoy what he is doing,

There is a slight tendency here to take good lecturers ’ for granted. But the devil- ment and downright good humour so characteristic of Dr. Capindale will be more and more appreciated as he becomes better known. He is a living example that the weight of the world does not compile a crushing load on . every pair of academic shoulders. Go meet him sometime. ’ You’ll never regret it.

Poet’s Corner ROMANCE OF FINANCE In sports they “hold out” For more money you know, In industry they “walk out” For the same reason-dough, While everywhere there’s

“fallout” Soon to be followed by woe. Oh well - At least we will be without All these debts that we owe!

-The Optimist (David Nimmo)

“CRY THE BELOVED ’ COUNTRY”

To you we’ve thrown the failing mess, John,

But it would seem we’ve not enough done,

Upon my word the mess is now

Worse off than when you held a plow.

For farmer your surely have been,

To be so blind and not have seen

That Canada needs not conservatism,

Nor to be looked at through a prism.

The prism white light spreads in colour

And shows the facets of a beauty duller

By far when glanced at as one sight,

But we with prism are quite slight.

B.C., our West, East, Ont- ario,

To forget Quebec with all its show,

Are far apart as Sep’ristes can make

A country like ours for Pete’s sake.

Yes far apart dear John, 0 John,

And not united by any dam- ned crown,

But still we want and must have

Those things that will unite our halves.

A flag, a song, equal law, An identity, God bless us all, And Conservatism, election

winning Has left our nation drowning,

swimming. Co&d. on Page 4

Page 4 The, -CO.RYPH’AEUS, THURSDAY, NOV,, 83# 1961

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE The modern world has

been accused of being ma- terialistic and perhaps a little too keen on technical knowledge while forgetting about the arts and a more rounded and cultural background. This type of reasoning has hit hardest at engineering. Upon informal questioning I discover that many students outside of engineering feel that Engineering students are very narrow minded and self-centred. Many times I am inclined to agree and I discover that many feel that it is caused by our technical education. Engin- eering as we know it today has only existed for about a century and so has the terminology of “Technical Knowledge.” It is therefore natural to assume that one is the result of the other and that since this type of knowledge is based on reason without feeling? anyone associated with it must lack culture and the “poetic in- sight” of the arts. This can be taken one step further stating that technical advancement has retarded social advancement.

It should be obvious to most that technical advances have not retarded but aided culture and education. The engineering student could be an example of this.

Engineering students re- ceive little more than a technical education and this does show while they are still in attendance at school. Yet a few years after leaving school there is no evidence of

’ this lack of interest in the world. A technical education is an education which teaches

one how to think for oneself and provides the ‘tools to do it. Technical knowledge then is not the cause of a narrowing of the mind. It may have a short term effect like this but the general outcome is one of enlighten- ment.

The classic example, which unfortunately for lack of a better one I am forced to use, is the early Greeks and their emphasis on men being well rounded in education. They wrote much and scientifically theorized some truths but they lacked the technical knowledge to make much use of their theories and certainly when one looks at their slaves and their treatment of women they were quite narrow minded. Their civiliza- tion crumbled because of the absence of sound social advances . . . they needed slaves they had no machines ‘to* do their work for them.

Technical Knowledge has effected many social advances in the last century. Child labour, slavery, and unjust bosses are becoming rarities as machines take over man’s work. This in turn leads to greater needs for education and will eventually create a suitable world for everyone (if there aren’t too many of us). I feel that we still aren’t technical enough and that these culture and social re- forms will never approach completion while Technical Knowledge is not complete. And remember even music is a form of mathematics.

A. Weerheim

Letters to the Editor m l Cont’d. the main interest with which “students” of a university content themselves? Or do these “cartoons” which the editors have gracefully con- ceded to print, typify the thoughts which seem to play within the bony structure atop Mr. McKibbon’s shoulders?

Perhaps this was an over- sight on the part of the proofreader. If this is the case, I consider. it human frailty, and will look in the future for material in The Coryphaeus which can be identified with a university student who possesses a mature and reasonable mental capacity for worthwhile articles.

Finis. by Daniel L. Kelly,

Senior at St. Jerome’s College

CARTOONIST’S NOTE Humour, like any form of

art, can rise above the source from which it originates. Un- fortunately, there always has existed and always will exist a narrow-minded group of individuals who . cannot see further than the material di- mensions of these sources. These shallow people tend always to look for the dirt first and theu never realixe that the dirt which they uncover really emanates from- their own smut- ty and hypocritical minds.

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ENG. SOC. Meeting The fifth meeting of the

Engineering Society this term was called to order without a quorum as some classes were not represented. The minutes. of the previous meeting were not read because they could not be ratified.

First busieess on the agen- da to be covered was the report of Gerry Izzard for the Grey and Gold. There will be a dance this Saturday night after the basketball game. An orchestra will provide the music and dancing will be from 9 to 12.

The question of accommo- dation for the Spring Dance for the Engineering faculty was discussed. After the smoke cleared a motion was put on the floor to again hold it in the Gymnasium per- mitting a greater amount of money to be used to obtain a good band. The 1st Vice- President was given a maxi- mum spending power of $400 to sign a contract with the band.

The trearuser’s report in- dicated outstanding bills of $69.88 and a net total of $432.57 on hand. There was a loss of $5.00 on the last dance on the 18th of Nov. and three bills totalling $49.23 were paid.

The Eng. Sot. bookstore reported that exam reprints and Christmas Cards were now on sale this week and next week. Sales for October Totalled $1067.38. A discussion on the colour of the winter jackets was held and a motion put forth that the Eng. Sot. buy no more jackets until the colours matched the light gray jackets now predominant on campus. Sweat shirts will be available shortly.

The telephone is now in the Student Council’s name relieving the Eng. Sot. of the burden of financial responsibility except for the period from May to August.

University Christmas cards will ‘be sold after all at the University book store; no date has been set for avail- ability. The question of closing of the Common Room met with approval noting that few engineering students use the room and those that do, do not litter. It was raised that those who oppose this token closing are in reality showing contempt for a clean school.

The Christmas Banquet will be on Tuesday, Dee. 5th (only $1.75). There will be no speakers - only a short speech. Entertainment will be by the Choral and Drama societies. Engineering will present a token gift to Arts at this affair.

A question of the Faculty crest was again raised in the new business. Apparently the Faculty of Engineering should have a crest by the spring. All designs should be sent to Mr. LeFeuve. Design should be stodgy and heral- dic. The engineers are requested to help on the Christ- mas float for the JAYCEE parade on the 25th. It is being built at the University barn (2nd barn across the tracks on Columbia street).

A suggestion for a unified jacket is being considered. Colours will be the school colours and it will only affect the winter jackets.

The next meeting (final this term) will be on Mon., Dec. 4th at 5.10 p.m. All reps are requested to be there.

LOWDOWN ON THE LOW DOWN We suggest that the “realist” who stated that more girls

are to be found in the common room than anywhere else look at some facts. The following are the results of a recently conducted survey:

Number of Girls Number of Girls Day Time in the Common Room in

Thur., Nov. 9 2.30 1 Library

5 3.30 2 6 4.30 1 3

Fri., Nov. 10 11.30 3 j 9 12.30 3 1

Mon., Nov. 13 11.25 1 9 Tue., Nov. 14 9.45 1 15

10.45 2 16 11.30 0 6 12.35 2 8

Wed., Nov. 15 4.30 2 8 Thur., Nov. 16 10.30 2 13

11.30 1 5 12.45 3 4 2.30 2 8

Thur., Nov. 16 4.30 2 5 Let them speak for themselves!

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Sports Parade The football season has drawn to a close and a fairly

successful season it turned out to be. Although the Warriors did not finish the season on a winning note, they nevertheless ended up third in the league standings. As a matter of interest the standing ended up as follows:

Won Lost Points Ottawa.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 I 0 14 MeMaster.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 12 Waterloo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 6 Carleton.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 4 R.M.C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 4 0.A.C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6 2

For the Warriors, this was a very successful season considering that the team is still in the process of building for the future and had 15 freshmen on their roster.

The season had both its ups and downs for the Warriors. In the opening game of the season the team was defeated 26-7 by the eventual league champions Ottawa Gee Gees. The second game at home against OAC saw the Warriors stage a late come-from-behind 13-7 win. The WA WA WEE homecoming game resulted in a 12-8 victory over the previously undefeated Carleton Ravens. With two wins under their belt the Warriors took on MeMaster only to eome out on the wrong end ‘of a 32-7 score. The second game against OAC, possibly the best of the season for the team, saw the Warriors score all their points in the second half to defeat OAC by a 20-8 score. The second last home game of the season, a 13-7 defeat at the hands of R.M.C., saw the Warriors hopes of a second place finish disappear. In the last game of the season, Mae again defeated the Warriors 23-7.

All things considered, even despite the rather exasperat- ing loss to RMC, congratulations are in order to the members of the football Warriors and to their coaching staff for their fine showing this year.

Next year we should have a real contender for the league championship since we lose only two players, Chuck Laywine and Paul Kurtz who are graduating. Next year the Warriors should add depth to all their positions due to the experience that players had this year.

And so the old cliche “Wait ‘til next year” is pulled out of the bag but this time it means something. The Warriors will be a team to watch in the O.I.A.A. football conference. “Wait ‘til next year.”

! Basketball

Last Friday night at Seagram Gym, both university basketball teams won their opening exhibition games of the season. The Pioneers, our J.V.‘s, triumphed over Eastwood Senior Rebels 55-54. The Rebels staged an exciting last quarter drive only to fall just short of their goal. Dean Given with 29 points was the leading scorer for the Pioneers.

The Warriors took on the K-W Senior Dutchmen in the second game and came out on top by the score of 95-48. The Warriors took the lead early and never relinquished it. They lead 44-21 at half time to put the game pretty well on ice. High point men for the Warriors were Mike Bosch with 29 and Ray Palmer with 22.

Next Friday at Seagram Gym, the Pioneers will meet Laurentian University - game time 7.00 p.m.

Sports Editorial

In reply to Mr. G. T. Pollit’s article in the last issue of the paper, to the unnamed talented (?) writer of “What Happened Warriors”, the unnamed writer would like to defend his actions and question Mr. Pollit’s reasoning on the matter.

Sinee when does the Sports Editor not have the right to express his views on a sports event. I admit it has not been

‘done in the past in the sports column but it will certainly be done in the future. The reason the article was not placed in the sports column was that the editor felt it was interesting enough to be carried on the front page.

The article was not only written as a criticism of the Warriors and their play but also as a means of creating interest in the next home game against McMaster.

I do not profess to be a coach nor am I capable of playing football for the, Warriors. All that I said in my article was that I saw something wrong with the Warriors’ spirit and their strategy during the RMC game. I believe that most of those attending the game felt the same way about it. As for your possible suggestions to the causes of the defeat, I do not believe that they are all exceptionally valid. Sehool spirit at this university has always been laeking even before the disorderly drinking rule. I respect the quarterback for his ability and desire to stay in the game but do you not think that his replacement could have substituted for him a little more often in order to give him a much needed rest. The sub ran the team very well for the two plays in which he did participate.

Your point about desire I cannot refute as I am in agreement with it. I have also been in their dressing room and those of other teams after winning and losing and I know what their reactions are. If I stepped out of line in writing that article than I accept full responsibility for my undertaking. I stated my opinion and I believe the opinion of the majority of the fans at that game. I hope I have expressed my reasons for the article to you and those students who were not in agreement with my opinions.

. . John C. Stirrat, Eng. II

Second Magnitude U of W Becomes Canadian By Allen, Go1

If you are a. serious student of the press, you are surely familiar with that goody sandwiched between the soe- iety page and the comics. I’m referring to the advice to the lovelorn column, of course.

Dear ~ Ann, Abby, Mrs. Dix, etc. I am an attractive woman

of 38 in trouble. My boy- friend and I were careless playing house. He is 7 and afraid to tell his parents. What shall I do?

Miss Morning Sickness

Dear Sick: Laugh it off. That’s the

trouble with this modern generation, no sense of uum- our. (Ann, Abby, Mrs. Dix, etc.)

Anthropological Note : It is a phenomenon of the mid- twentieth-century that minds incapable of understanding anything more subtle than a passing billboard can, with incredible percipienee, un- failingly seize upon that newspaper euphemism “playing house” or any of its regional variants. Psyeholo- gists may debate the value of the national preprandial orgy that results, but the faet exists.

If you are nauseated by the advice or if you prefer to get your kicks in other ways, you’ll find company in “Miss Lonelyhearts” by Nathaniel West. This little book is not at all pleasant but it does make a good emetic.

0 0 0

Which leads me to the subject of beer advertising. Are you taken with the urge to smash the TV set when you see that antiseptic eoup- le alight from the helicopter and dash in a panic to the picnic for beer? Read on.

The classic ad goes this way: The inevitable young couple are strolling in a pastoral setting. Swinging joined hands,, the present a poignant picture; she with sunlight catching her gay print dress, he with just the proper amount of bicep rip- pling though his short sleev- es. A choir in the background sings “Young at Heart.” I am enraptured; a lump inside me melts as they kneel beside a cheerful brook. Their hands meet under the water. Then, without warning, a chill band grips my heart. There is just one bottle of beer in the water. Mercifully the scene fades and we are spared the resulting ugly quarrel.

Another manufacturer claims that their product brings a natural smile “to everyone’s face. That it eaus- es smiles I can attest to. I once spent several hours in a pub with acquaintance who drank this particular brand. His smile, while hardly “natural”, certainly became more fixed as the evening pro- gressed. It disappeared outside, however, when he fell to the sidewalk, noisily reteh- ing, much to the disgust of irroa ebli.rly ladies waiting

.

The doctor says I must rest now. I am improving and may be out soon if I can just get things right: Is it Oceania or Eurasia that we are at war with?

and that means Canadian in the full sense, for by joining the National Federation of Canadian Uni- versity Students (NFCUS), we at Waterloo have become an active part of national affairs.

Our Federation represents 38 Canadian universities and close to 100,000 students ~ ninety-five percent of the students of this country.

NFCUS is not just another organization on campus - it is the entire campus! It officially represents the student eouneils in each university, whieh in turn represent all students within the university. Canadian students have been accused of being self-centred, with a pronoun- ced lack of concern for matters not bound up with their own immediate environment. As members of NFCUS we have taken the first step towards thinking of ourselves in a national sense, and can act together in our own behalf. NFCUS has proven that pressure can be brought to bear on the government- both provincial and federal- when Canadian universities join together. Men in business and government across the country have shown their concern and interest in the Federation.

For those who ask “What do I get out of NFCUS for the 5Oe. I’ve invested?“, we can mention the following examples of the services offer- ed us: a Travel Service (for both individual and group travel)., a. National Student Debating Society, and insur- ance plan to fit the student pocketbook, Art Shows dis- playing student work, and contests for creative writing.

However this is not the reason for NFCUS - its purpose is to contribute to Canadian affairs. As members, we can show our concern for such matters as signs of racial prejudice on a campus, Canadian culture, and whether the government is putting the proper emphasis on education.

NFCUS is only as strong as its weakest and least eon- eerned student members. Any weakness is often little more than ignorance, and is is for this reason that in following issues of the Coryphaeus we will be keeping you in close touch with the up-to-the- week reports on our Fed- eration.

The Local Scene’: A NFCUS Committee has

been formed on campus, but there are still ten positions available (at least two more from Arts, four from Science and four from Engineers). Plans include the formation of two committees: one to deal with national affairs, with emphasis on education; the other to deal with international affairs. We hope to accept an international pro- ject from the Federation, which will involve the study of student problems and activities in a particular area - probably the Middle East.

Those interested in filling the positions open, or in hearing further about them, please leave your name, ad- dressed to Doug Macintosh, our NFCUS Chairman, in the Student Council Box (across from the Registrar).

Our Chairman will be an- swering questions on NF- CUS this Sunday on CKCR, at 12.45 p.m.

Does the University Speak to the 196Os?

The University and the Christian is the topic of a National Christmas Confer- ence being called this year by the Student Christian Movement of Canada. Stud- ents, faculty, and members of university administrations from all -across Canada will meet in Toronto from Dee. 27th to Jan. 1st. The Con- ference will examine the nature of the contemporary Canadian university, and consider the role of the Christian within the learning community. Non-Christians are encouraged to attend in order to contribute towards a balanced assessment of the current university scene.

Dr. J. Edward Dirks, Dir- ector of Graduate Studies in Religion at Yale University Divinity School will lecture and lead discussion on the Conference study book, Faith and Learning, by Alexander Miller. Dr. Dirks joined the Yale divinity faculty in 1955 after serving for six years as professor of Philosophy and Religion’ at Lake Forest Col- lege. He has served as Assoe- iate General Director of the Commission on Christian Higher Education of the National Council of Chureh- es in the U.S.A. In this

capacity he founded the Fae- ulty of Christian Fellowship and served as its Chairman. He also originated the idea * for a special journal dealing with religion in higher education, The Christian Scholar, and is now its editor.

Bishop Stephen Neill, for- mer Bishop of Tinnevelly in India, will lead Bible Study a the Conference. Bishop Neil1 is well known in Can- ada for his leadership in university missions, in the world church, and in Christ- ian scholarship. He has held several positions in the World Council of Churches, has travelled and lectured widely and is now editor of an international series of publications, World Christian

Books. A highlight of the Confer-

ence will be a production of Jean Paul Sartre’s No Exit, staged by the Christian Drama Council of Canada.

Letters of invitation to the Conference have been sent to all university presidents, and local Student Christian Movement units are making available application forms to students and faculty members. N.F.C.U.S. has been invited to send official dele- gates. For further information contact your university S.C.M. or write the S.C.M. of Canada, 23 St. Thomas St., Tononto. 5, Ont.

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