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Tunnels closed · until 1984 by ·Gavin Will

It was revealed last week that the tunnels will be completely closed dur­ing reconstruction. Miller Ewing, head of the University Works department stated that the $2 million project will begin during the next few days and is expected to be finished by the end of the year.

''Tunnels that do not include lockers will reopen in two or three months,'' said Ewing, ''but all others must re­main closed until the entire system is completed.''

Closure of the tunnels will cause a few problems for some students over the next few months, the major one be­ing the lack of lockers available for stu­dent use. However, although this will be inconvenient for many people, it would appear that this is the best possi­ble period .in which to carry out the reconstruction. Not only will the tun­nels be completed before the chill of winter sets in, but with drastically reduced enrolment in September, com­paratively few students will be af­fected.

The most severely inconvenienced will be physically disabled students who rely on the tunnel network to get to classes within the ten-minute break periods. Although the university is ex­tending its shuttle-bus system which was started during the previous winter semester, some students will be forced to cancel some classes because it is still physically impossible to transport

nient, at least the problems we have with transportation are being acknowledged by Administration.''

There appears to be some confusion on the part of the Students' Union as to who gave the order to close the tun­nels completely. At the last council meeting, Union president, Deb Thiel, reported that as a result of talks she had with Miller Ewing, she was under

everyone who needs the service to all the impression that the Fire Commis­campus oui~dings within the time con- sioner for St. John's had told the strcunts. This problem will persist until university to close the tunnels com-the tunnels are reopened in January; - _ but Glen· Blunden, president of the· pletely rat~er than keep som~ sectl<?ns Memorial University Organization for open, while th~ rest wa~ . betng the Disabled, was positive about the reconstructe~. Fue C:ommtsstoner, decision to shut down the tunnels com- John Cardohs, had gtven no such

order, however. "I've made no recommendations

concerning the closing of the tunnels at Memorial," said Car do lis, "and in fact we haven't spoken to anybody at

the university for over a month. I assume that repairs are being made to the tunnels, and the university has sole responsibility for deciding whether to keep them open or closed."

Miller Ewing responded to this state­ment by saying that, "according to specifications outlined by the Fire Commissioner's report, closing the tunnels is the most feasible method of ?oing reconstruction when taking costs tnto account."

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"The least obtrusive time period was chosen," said Blunden, "and the only major problem will occur on rainy days when more help than usual will be re­quired by security people.''

Ne"'( GSU, old problem

Another student, Elizabeth Long, concurred with Blunden. "Although this shuttle-bus system is very inconve-

by Gavin May The new executive. of the Graduate

Student Union (GSU) has begun to tackle a problem that has plagued the GSU for a long time - upkeep and renovations of the Graduate House.

the amount of money we would have had to spend to get any help was too much."

MCCain denies foreign bug The president of the GSU, Peter Stewart, commented on Tuesday that the house is in need of quite a few repairs, but that money is scarce. The major problem, according to Stewart, is the exterior of the house.

Stewart has been speaking with Deb Thiel, president of the CSU, and-she said she would see if and how the CSU could help out. In last week's council meeting, Thiel proposed that some of the profits from this Friday's Hatcher House dance be given to the Graduate House. The resolution was reworded before it was passed however, and it did not specifically name the Graduate House as recipients of any profits made. Rather, it stated that the money will go to special projects as the CSU sees fit.

by Diane Hollett "We all know of bad residence food,

but when you're served up a bug, it's time to draw the line,'' said a MUN student after finding a beetle-bug in her mixed vegetables last Monday.

It is not known exactly how the bug got on the plate but evidence points towards McCain Foods, of Florenceville, New Brunswick. The bug was found in the mixed vegetables,

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which are supplied to the Hatcher House Dining Hall by McCain.

Dr. Larson, a MUN biologist, iden­tified the bug as a Colorado Potato Bug which does not inhabit New­foundland. However, the bug does ex­ist in New Brunswick, where McCain grows most of its vegetables.

Similar in size to a green pea, the small, round black and yellow striped bug is known to appear in packaged vegetables. "Fortunately, it isn't toxic,'' said Dr. Larson.

Fed-up, slightly annoyed, and believing the bug was a sunflower seed, the. student complained to Beaver Foods management and later to the producer, McCain Foods. However, McCain is den~ng responsibility. John Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador's representative for McCain, said he would '~have to see the bug in the vegetables on the plate'' before he would believe it. Roberts also disputes the presence of any bug in McCain Foods, saying they have the ''latest equipment" in food processing.

Hatcher house food manager, Cyril Flannagan, who saw the bug on the plate was obviously dismayed at the oc­currence and has instructed staff to in­spect all vegetables before serving, but pointed out that food is cooked in large quantities, and a small object such as a bug could conceivably slip through.

"IJ t all my experience with the food service at Memorial I have never heard of a bug in the food. Also, freezer and food line inspections are conducted twice daily under supervision of Genevieve Foley, Memorial's nutri­tionist."

McCain has not indicated that they will do any further investigation.

"A couple of years ago, the house was painted by a company that was ob­viously a scam. The company has since faded and so has their paint."

The peeling paint, the rotting win-... dow frames and the general run-down look of the lot has aroused the neighbours. City Hall has received several complaints and has . been pressuring the students to repair their home, Stewart said. Because the house contains a public bar, the Fire Com­missioner has also been advising Stewart to clean the place up.

A small fire in the bar in March pro­mpted an inspection by the Fire Com­missioner, and he found several things deficient. Among other things, special fireproof walls· have to be erected, and the electrical wiring has to be complete­ly redone.

Even though they have been given deadlines by the City and Fire Depart­ment, Stewart says that they have been able to get extensions because of their financial situation. Within the near future, a fund raising drive will be started which will help with some of the things, but t~ electrical problems and the fireproofing have to be started immediately, Stewart said. To cover these costs, the GSU hopes to obtain a loan and then pay off the debt by the fund raising done in the future. The Neighbourhood Improvement Pro­gram (NIP), which provides money to people trying to improve their homes, is not of any use to the Graduate House, Stewart said.

"NIP was looked at last year, but

The rest of the executive of the GSU, which was elected at the end of March,. consists of Wayne Dornan, VP academic; Rebecca O'Leary, VP social; Louis Dingley, treasurer; Hamish Rennie, secretary; and Philip­pa McCullough, house chairperson.

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Tony Burgess - Fourth Year Arts 1) If they keep up what they did in

the last three weeks of the last semester, it's alright. If not, out on their ears!

2) I need ex~ra credits so I can graduate.

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Carollynn Coates - Second Year Arts .1) I've never eaten here so I can't say

anything. 2) I looked for a summer job, but I

couldn't get one. The prospects didn't look good either, so I decided to come back to college for the summer.

Helen Conway - Fourth Year Political Science

1) Lfind their food alright. I think it's okay that they got their contract renewed. I find them very friendly, and I think that's a large part.

2) I'm here finishing my degree. I've been going every summer. I don't believe in wasting time.

START THE SEMESTER OFF ON THE RIGHT

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Questions: Interviews and photographs 1) What do you think of Beaver Foods by Gavin May getting their contract renewed? 2) Why are you attending University during the spring semester?

Paul Bartlett - Second Year Computer Science

1) A change in food would have been alright, but the service there is pretty good. The best part is the cold cuts.

2) No work. I didn't look hard, but there is no work to be found. I thought it was pointless to look for work.

Chris Whalen - Second Year Geography

1) They fool up everything - they even fool up potatoes! They should have given the contract to someone else. The only time they give us anything good is when the contract is up.

2) No jobs. I lost a summer job at the Holyrood oil refinery because it is closing down - I worked there last summ_er.

Cathy Bu~ler - Psychology Department Staff

1) If they've been approved- go for it. I'm not fussy about their food and selection, but it's better than it used to be. They have good service.

2) I work here.

C.S.U. POSITIONS Call for students to supply a bid to do extensive exterior repairs and painting on the Graduate House. This re­quires supplying an estimate which includes buying materials and labour. A great opportunity for a summer job. Job specification may be picked up at the Grad House, 112 Military Road. Deadline for submissions is June 10.

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Thiel treats travel to tri_p by Gavin May

If the CSU gets their way, Le<Srow's Travel Agency, which runs Campus Travel, may soon be going on a one­way trip.

During last week's CSU meeting, a resolution requesting the Board of Regents to cance_l LeGrow's contract and replace them wit_ll . Canadian. Universities Travel Service Limited (CUTS), was unanimously passed. In introducing the resolution, Deb Thiel, CSU president, stated that if it was

passed it would not mean that LeGrow's was definitely out, and that only the Board of Regents had the authority to cancel their contract~

CUTS, which is one of the services provided by CFS (though membership is not a prerequisite for establishing an office), is a travel agency run by students for students, Thiel explained. CUTS specializes in the student traveller market and designs tour packages and low cost charter flights with the student in mind. As well as

CFS Info session by S. Stacey

MUN students are going to have to decide soon whether or not they want to become members of the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). MUN was, up until three years ago, a full time member of NUS (National Union of Students). When NUS changed to CFS, MUN was automatically classified as a ''prospective member''. The Council of the time agreed to have a campus referendum within three years. The time is running out.

The referendum was to be held on November 7, the day after National Student Day, but has since been chang­ed to .. October 24. It will be held

. ''hopefully before November'' said Tony Marx, vice-president external. "It depends on how much residence we can plug in, and how. much peop1e know about it.''

The first public information session was held on Tuesday, May 24 in the Council chambers. The session was provided to inform MUN students about CFS, including its services and political advantages.

CFS-S is the services branch of CFS. During the session, Donna Hardy, Newfoundland Services representative, explained the services that CFS offers

its members. These include CUTS (Canadian University Travel Service), ISIC (International Student Identifica­tion Card), Student Saver, etc.

Most of these services are currently being offered to MUN students even though we are not yet full time members. It isn't known whether these services will be cut off or not if MUN votes NO at the referendum.

"Some services will (be cut off); some won't. A YES vote secures these services for future generations of students,'' CSU president Deb Thiel explained. ''CFS and CFS-S are merg­ing. If they merge, chances are we'll be cut off if we vote NO."

The political arm of the CFS is also important in changing and improving conditions in universities across Canada. Thiel also stressed the impor­tance of an affiliation with this deci­sion making body. A particularly close to home example she gave was that of the parkway demonstration after the death of Judy Lynn Ford. CFS organized a walkout of all its member campuses in support of MUN students. If MUN decides to opt out of CFS,"' then it will have no such cross-country support. Thiel concluded, "without a vote, we have no say.''

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While responding to questions from other councillors about the resolution, Thiel explained that she did not mean to anger anyone by the proposed changes, but sincerely believes that CUTS can provide better service to MUN. She also stated that she was be­ing supported in her endeavours by Dr. Gordon, president of MUNF A, and Dean Eaton.

University president, Dr. Harris, claims that he has not yet had time to study the matter and refuses to support either position. He did state, however, that he is prepared to ask the Board of Regents to look -into the CSU's re­quest, and that he is sympathetic to the students' views. Harris said •that he supports the general idea of a student organization running a travel agency, but· ·was not sure of the intricacies of moving LeGrow's. Both the legal ques­tions and the moral questions of the move have to be studied, Harris said.

"If the CSU can prove that CUTS is superior, I will break the contract (with LeGrow's)," Harris added.

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Travel, claimed that CUTS does not offer anything- that they don't, except for low cost charter flights designed especially for students. The reason for this she said, is that there is just not the volume of traffic to warrant such flights as there is on the Mainland.

''If you can come in here with 177 people who want to go somewhere, we'll charter a plane for you,'' Gruchy ·said. She added that her agency has booked charter priced seats for some4 large groups on campus. Gruchy also mentioned that Campus Travel is not associated with the Student Air Transport Association (SAT A) in Copenhagen, even though CUTS is.

Campus Travel has three full-time employees who will most likely opt to stay with LeGrow's if the switch of travel agencies is made. According to Gruchy, if they decided to work for CUTS, it would probably mean a drop in pay, and they would lose the benefits which they've . acquired while working with LeGrow's.

Mr. LeGrow, owner of LeGrow's Travel, had not been contacted by the university when interviewed and wanted to reserve comment until he ... was officially informed. He did state, however, that "I'd hate like hell for an outside com pan~ to come in."

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Red Rider coming by Shirley Stacey Entertainment

A resolution was passed to spend $20,000 bringing Red Rider to the Memorial Stadium on the 17th. and 18th of June. Another $8,000 will pay .for the Tenants, the band's opening act. Peter Noel, VP executive, said the CSU ·has ''everything but the signature on the contract." If both shows sell out, there is an expected revenue of $14,000. The cost of renting the stadium has not been finalized yet.

Volunteer Bureau The Volunteer Bureau's proposed

budget for this year was passed by the CSU. The total budget calls for $9,188, and contains a $2,300 salary for a full­time executive director. The job is fourteen weeks in duration. No one has been hired yet. •

Moving Offices Student Services will be moving their

offices from the Arts building to the Education building early in September. Dr. Les Harris justifies the move by

On Campus Coffee Shop saying more space is needed in both the A non-alcoholic coffee shop on cam- History and English departments. The

. pus is still in the planning stages. The CSU feels, however, that the move will coffee shop, proposed by CSU Presi- make Student Services inaccessible to dent Deb Thiel, would facilitate mainly the students. Deb Thiel stated that first _year _under age students, and ' "We have to fight this. Those offices Students Older Than Average can't be moved." (SOTA's). Space might be available at the end of July in the Computer Science building. The shop would be subsidized by the Breezeway profits, and furnished with excess tables and chairs from the bar. Thiel also sug­gested contacting the Newfoundland Folk Arts Council to provide live enter­tainment.

Tunnels • Due to the Fire Commissioner's

CFS Conference During the recent CFS conference,

the CSU representatives pledged $7 50 for the maintenance of the CFS Alber­ta Field worker. The funding w~ll be raised from a benefit dance at Hatcher House this weekend. All funds over $750 will go towards an " alternate CSU special project." Tl.te alternate project has not been named yet.

demands, the tunnels will be closed Grad House over the summer and fall, while they The Graduate Student Union has are being repaired. A total of been appealing to the ·csu for -money $1 ,925,000 has been authorized by ~he for renovations for the Grad House. Board of Regents for. the reprur~. According to Deb Thiel, the house is Tenders are currently betng called th1s . ''falling to wrack and ruin'' . She refus­month. Both the CSU and the ad- ed however to take money straight ministr~tion are concerned wit~ the in- from the CSU budget, · although fun­convenience caused to handtcapped · ding may be given through a benefit students by the tunnel closure. event. No resolution was passed.

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Smoke over troubled waters Cutbacks. Increased taxes. Unfair education reforms. Sound like problems that are close to home? They are not. These are'just

some of the problems that students in France are faced with. Life is rough all over.

Here in our isolated little shell protected by water, we rarely see life at its worst. If something goes wrong, we just sit back and wait for the Federal Government to send down more money. Occasionally we realize that Ottawa is not the golden goose that John A. and Joey R. m·ade them out to be and we rise in our own defense.

Friday, May· 27, 1983

The administration building take over. ten years ago; the Parkway walkout; and most recently the education cutbacks' march and demonstration are all ex­amples of student activism in Newfoundland. But where do we stand in com-p~son to the rest of Cana~a? The rest of the ~orld? Many ~ould say that . • • . • . . •. . ..... ,.: :··l": .. · •: "" ·. · Newfoun~land students are Ignorant of the real Issues and are JUSt a bunch o~ ~~.: . \ .. ~ ~ .... :·\ .. t ·.. : . . •. · · · :•J-beer sucking candy asses. These same people say we should be on the street ~--·· "·' · : · ,. · .· • \ · · · • . · · · :_ · comer, holding placards and swearing at the police, the university administra- · ·: :·: :; .::... .."!: ::.?': . · 1.: ·i ·. · " ·. · ~ '-~ ~ ;;.:::;;;T:. tion and the government at every chance we get. But where does that really get :.1. ~· :i.:.__ ~: ... · ~. : ·~·=.. ~ : ; · ·. ~· . : 1 · .. ·- 1

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Students in France are faced with some tough problems. They are probably '. • . 'Z_~ ·:: :. : ~ \ · .. · · ~· ~ ~ :~·"': ( , .... · tougher than anything any student in Newfoundland or Canada will ever face -!! ••1:='· -~ .• ':. .... .. ·.:.:.:·\ "• . • :.:--.- .·;: ·~ .. : ~ .. ~ .. -_.;,_ ~ • ·~ ·' • .. •. :· due to the _differences i~ the government system and .society in general. But : :.·: • •. ,.~ ... ·~ _P.;.: ....... : . : .. ~~-: 4,'.~ ~-:~:-. ·:: • ~···:::. ·~ .; • does that give them the nght to tear up the streets, set fires and hurl verbal and · · .~ ' · • • ~ : ~- .. · · ""'" · · '< . f · ' • .. r . .. , · ( · · physical abus~ ~t th.e police and their elected government officials? • ·: .. ~ ·~.: f ! . •. · ,. · . •. -:- • ;,. : :-- .==--:.· . · • ...... ; ~ ·; ... ~~~·, .. ·· • . ." . ·\ · ·

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Media mania or medical mumbo-jumbo It has become a well known and un­

forttlnate fact that every time you read a newspaper or turn on a .-TV or radio you are bombarded with warnings and reports about commonly used con­sumer goods and drugs that cause cancer or some other terrible type disease. Such was the case with the May 18 issue of The Daily News.

Thanks to The Daily News and The Canadian Press (CP), the general public of Newfoundland now knows that the drug hydralazine, "a drug commonly prescribed to control high blood pressure in young women'', can cause the horribly fatal disease Lupus Erythematosis (Lupus for short), which is characterized by a .disfiguring, ugly rash across the face. Also, it has been shown that this drug­induced disease can effect about half the number of people treated with the . drug,.

Well, this time I wasn't going to lay down and die. I had heard and seen enough of these fast breaking medical bulletins warning me of certain doom, so I decided to check this one out. I was quite surprised and disillusioned by my findings.

I began my research by consulting the Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialities (CPS) which is the pharmacists' bible of drugs. It outlines the ·u.ses of all drugs, the dosages, side effects, etc. Hydralazine is listed under the brand name of Apresoline, a CIBA product. I didn't really expect to find anything of great use· in the CPS because I thought that The Daily News was reporting a new finding, the pro­duct of a tremendous amount of research done in a small overworked laboratory somewhere in the bowels of a hospital where the sun never shines. Much to my amazement, the connec­tion between hydralazine and Lupus was listed. It stated the ''clinical pic­ture , simulating systemic lupus erythematosus'' could be brought about by high dosages of the drug. The

CPS also said that the condition could easily be brought under . control by either reducing the dosage or stopping treatment entirely. In some cases, it may be necessary for the patient to take adrenocorticosteroids.

So hydralazine wasn't the great killer that The Daily News made it out to be! But what was the reason behind the warning? I called several doctors and pharmacists for more information. I discovered that hydralazine has been in use since the 1950s and its side effects have been known for almost as long. Dr. Martin Tweeddale, Director of In­tensive Care at the Health Sciences Complex, and one of the leading phar­macologists in Newfoundland, stressed that Lupus was dose related to the drug, and could nt>t be found in pa­tients receiving low doses. The max­imum recommended dosage is 200 mg per day, which, according to Tweed­dale, isn't enough to cause Lupus. The usual daily dosage is 30-60 mg.

Due to the fact that doctors already know about the side effects of large doses of hydralazine, and the fact that the drug is not prescribed that often because of the availability of better, less dangerous drugs, Dr. Tweeddale wondered why The Daily News even ran such a "story". I explained to Dr. Tweeddale that the story- was written by a CP reporter who was covering a medical conference in Vancouver, and that the source was an American researcher. Tweeddale couldn't understand why the researcher would have made such a pronouncement at a medical conference because the

·medical community has known about it for years.

Actually, this incident raises several questions. First of all, did the resear­cher really report on old news? If so, how does he get money to do research that has already been done (I'd like some)? If not, what was he really lec­turing about and why didn't the CP reporter write on that? Secondly, is this

an isolated case, or do we read other warnings of drugs that are no longer hazardous to our health for one reason or another? Is the media causing a scare and unnecessary panic for the

purpose of sensational headlines and stories? Some explaining is required here.

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You really can't believe everything you read.

by S.O. Frenic

Volume 33, Number 24

Published bi-weekly during the summer months by the Council of Students' Union, Memorial University of N.ew­foundland.

The Muse is a member of Canadian University Press. Printing by Robinson and Blackmore. Opinions expressed in the Muse are not necessarily those of

the'·council of Students' Union or the University Administra­tion.

The Muse is open to all students and is democratically run through regular staff meetings. The Muse will print all letters to the editor, except those that the staff finds sexist, racist, or libelous. Address all correspondence to The Muse, Box 118, Memorial University, or drop letters off at Room 222, TSC. Untyped letters will be frowned upon by our token pessimist.

Advertising rates are available at (709) 753-9701, or 737-8919.

Co-Editors: Shirley Stacey and Gavin May. Co-Production Managers: Shirley Stacey and Gavin May. Advertising Manager: S~eila Fudge. Business Manager: John Gushue. Copy Editor: Martha Muzychka.

Bugged by multinationals? Diane had just plunked down with her supper when Gavin M., a typewriter slung over his shoulder,

was drawn magnetically to the plate of food. "What's Muskrat Foods' Special today?" he inquired. "Urn ... slug stew with mixed bugs and a hard roll," observed Diane as she dug in. Shirley nosed her way into the editor's office for another evening of editing before she was stopped by a shriek of dismay. "Diane! What's wrong?" gasped Shirley. "Ecch! There's a green pea in my mixed bugs!" shrieked Diane. "Sue their asses off," mumbled Wallace, busily planning his next assault on the religious sensibilities of the world. "Who, the bugs?" wondered Doug, engaged in a wrestling match with the ghost of Marblehead Mo. "No, you cretin ... Muskrat Foods!" snapped Robert distractedly. "You can't sue them, it's obviously the fault of the food packaging company," bristled Jon. Diane, having gotten over her disgust, sent the green pea off to the Vegetableology department for spec· trscopic analysis and a taste sample. Then, resolving to discover the culprits, she stalked off to Muskrat

· Foods. Mere minutes later, she trotted back to the Muse office. "I found out- Chilblains frozen food in

Moose Lip, New Brunswick. I think I should do a story on this." "Submit it to the Fifth Estate," yawned Anne, glad to be in the staffbox at last. John G. had no opinions on the now-immortalised green pea, being engrossed in describing Return of the Jedi in excrusiating detail. Martha popped in with a cheery, "I hate my job," and then popped out again, narrowly missing Frank, who dreaded hearing the plot of the movie and fled in horror. Tim was nowhere to be seen - "probably out resear­ching his next comic strip, Captain Leisure becomes an Alcoholic," mused Jackie 0. - but Gavin W. was sprawled across the orange stapler, poring over the first draft of his feature on Afro-Australian barefooted race walkers. "The pea was probably the work of an anarcho-syndiaclist terrorist organiza­tion," whispered Robert to Diane. "What's next- string beans in the grub cutlets?" fretted Diane as the sun set once more on the offices of that bastion of respectability, topnotch journalism and good eats, the Muse .

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Conservative convent~on; Who will win? by Frank Carroll

Oddsmakers across the country are busily fabricating scenarios for next month's Conservative leadership con-vention. Will Joe get stabbed in the back (again)? Will Peter sleep with John? Will Brian get the chance to have the home he's always wanted (24 Sussex Drive)? The possibilities put the sleaziest soap opera to shame. But as with any soap, the ending may be too elusive for a gambling · }J·erson. Wagerers should wait until after the first ballot, which is the primary con­sideration in the race.

A candidate needs to secure over fif­ty percent of the delegate votes to

become leader, however, none of the ' candidates seem to have that quota go­ing into the convention. Presently, Joe Clark is leading in delegate support, well ahead of his closest competitors, Brian Mulrooney and John Crosbie. A Carleton University School of Jour­nalism poll indicates that Clark's first ballot count now stands at about 11 00; Mulrooney's, 850; and Crosbie's, 700. This means that Clark doesn't have enough support to win on the first ballot, after which at least the lowest placing candidate will drop out. That is when delegates will start to roam, seek-. . 1ng a wtnner.

It is likely that many will straggle from the Clark camp. He has serious

Life at residence

image problems as it is, being con­sidered too middle of the road and in­decisive. Besides these factors, one must consider the undecided delegates and non-entities. The non-entities are, of course, Brian Wilson, David Crom­bie, Peter .Pocklington, John Gamble, and Brian Fraser who haven't got a prayer of winning. Yet, they have the power to determine who will win. Already, Pocldington and Gamble have said that they will throw their weight behind Crosbie if they are wiped out on the first ballot.

Indeed, Crosbie does seem in a good position to win. He is seen as a good compromise between Joe Qark and

Brian Mulrooney, even though he is

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closer ideologically to the latter's rightism. Insiders say that he is everybody's second choice. That may or may not be true but one cannot count Mulrooney out. Crosbie is han­dicapped by his inability to speak French and Tories are desperately seek­ing that precious Quebec vote. Most of all they want a winner. Brian Mulrooney has the characteristics of one. He's bilingual, good looking, and financially successful. He is hoping that if Clark falters, more Quebec delegates will flock to him. Such mus­ings on his part may be premature if Clark is still around after a second ballot and Crosbie finds his own sup­port to be stagnating. Under these cir­cumstances, Clark could hold on unless Mulrooney can secure some sort of deal with the Newfoundlander. In­cidently, Mike Duffy of the CBC has claimed that there i~ already an alliance amongst Mulro .~y, Crosbie, and Brian Wilson to at least stop Clark. Legal action is being taken by Mulrooney against the CBC.

by Jacqueline O'Rourke Welcome to the world of the usual

and unusual, the mundane and the spectacular, the expected and unex­pected. It is a flexible world that stret­ches its proportions to incorporate all types of peoples with various interests and ambitions. No ... it is not the world of make believe. It is simply the home of the many students who have chosen residence life.

Spring semester life at residence is beginning to boom once again as students enthusiastically (or not so en­thusiastically) plunge into another three and a half months of academic (and not so academic) experience. This spring the residences open to students are Burke, Hatcher and Barnes in Paton College. Spencer, Field, Coughlan and St. John's College are also open this s ring. Brian Johnson,

-manager of student housing and food services, anticipates a ''busy summer'' with Blackall and Curtis open for sum­mer school students and conferences to the middle of June, and Bowater,

Rothermere and Squires open for con­ferences after the middle of June.

But what exactly is a busy summer at residence? The fewer numbers of students, as compared to other terms, by no means involves a cutback in resi­dent social activities. Already the dates for Hatcher dances are being snatched up and plans for various parties laid out. Oh yes, the social life at residence does indeed bloom under the summer sun. Sean Large, engineering graduate and seventh year residence remembers ''There are a lot more parties then there used to be. Brian Johnson came in the summer of 1980 claiming that he was going to reduce the number of par­ties to a minimum but the opposite has occurred. Now there are more students coming back to university due to unemployment. With more students there is more money. More money . . . more parties.''

Through the blinding haze of social activities and house politics all eyes are turned toward Hatcher House this semester. This spring, due to the large number of students returning to residence, Hatcher House has been opened as a residence for males and females. Brian Johnson claims "I have really changed nothing but responded to very serious needs for extra beds for both sexes.''

Johnson does not anticipate any pro­blems in Hatcher House. He claims that the rules are the same there as in the other houses. The males and

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females are on different floors which have locked doors that only their respective keys will fit. Therefore, males cannot invade the female floor and females cannot invade the male floor. Johnson adds that he is not plan­ning "a mass orgy" but merely respon­ding to needs iJJ a responsible and prac­tical manner. '

Concerns about Hatcher House ran deeper than the mixture of sexes however. Students are , wary of the possibility of isolation of Hatcher residents from the other two main houses Burke and Barnes. Students feel that these residents may not become in­volved in house politics or feel on the fringes of activity. Johnson does not see any reason why this should happen.· He · claims that co-social chairpersons have been elected on third and fourth floors to regulate ''small Hatcher events without going off on their own.'' As well representatives have been elected to serve on the two major house committees.

... With at least two hundred and sixty students in residence this spring and a waiting list that is longer than usual, residence life promises to be ''in­teresting' indeed. In this world of madness, residence life is· but one miniscule sector. In the midst of all this confusion, students seek to cling tQ their sanity by becoming involved in the politics and activities of these brick buildings which they have learned to cctll 'home'.

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It's hard to see why, though. If anything, Duffy was accusing him of shrewdness. If a "Stop Clark Move­ment" does exist, one of the major candidates can be dismissed (hint, hint - he's from High River). One on one, Mulrooney has to be favored over Crosbie. For now, however, the first ballot factor prevails. That means suspense must plague all those in­terested. It should be an exciting"" con-vention. ~

Mod-2 New org by Gavin Will

A new organization has recently been established at MUN to look after the interests of disabled students. The Memorial Organization for the Disabl­ed (MOD-2) was set up in Aptil by Glen Blunden and a number of other students. MOD-2 is a social support group for Junior Division and senior students who require help in adjusting to university life; and also acts as an advisory group to administer ration on the needs of disabled students.

Anybody interested in contacting MOD-2 can do so by telephoning Ed White (Junior Studies office) at 737-8801. MOD-2 includes many non­disabled students in its membership, and all persons (disabled or not) wan­ting to get involved with this organiza­tion are encouraged to join.

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Life goes on with Bob and Irene by John Gushue have money, Bob and Irene don't. The

The title of the show was . . . And men and the women split into groups this is the sequel to 'And this is Bob and get rid of as much small talk as and Irene with Ed and Sharon, August possible. All four chit chat behind a 1983'. wall of superficiality, and form conver-

Basically, that sums it all up. As a sations devoid of any meaning. follow-up to Janis Spence's successful With nothing left to say, the couples play about a mature woman living move on the next scene, and subse­with a teenager half her age, the new _ quently wind up in a small club follow­show was merely another day in the life ing a rather unsuccessful pub crawl. By of the frequently troubled Irene, and now, all defences are down, and the her frequently immature lover, Bob pretentiousness has been swept aside (Greg Thomey). for irrational anger. The insults start to

In the first scene of the play, we fly, and it isn't too long that Bob and learn all the necessary information. Ed break into a fight, and Irene and Irene (Spence), st.ill living in a run- Sharon begin to snarl at each other. down apartment in downtown St. John's, awaits the visit of her ex­husband, Ed (Michael Wade), and his new wife, Sharon (Cathy Jones), who are in town on holiday from Calgary. However, as much as she dreads the visit, Irene hopes to obtain some form of financial assistance from Ed, who also has custody of their child.

When the couple arrives, the line is immediately drawn: '-Ed and Sharon

In the-final. scene, the foursome end up back at the apartment, and once again start meaningless conversations, and exchange superficial farewells to one another. All steam has blown away, and Ed and Sharon leave preten­ding to have enjoyed the evening. Irene finds a check that Ed left behind, but also finds that she feels miserable, and really has nothing to celebrate except

Nuclear dancing Me.n without hats

. by Robert B. Stoodley

Men without Hats is just another synthesizer dance band, right?

Wrong. . 'frue, most of their .music is pure

synthesizer work- Rhythm of Youth seems to be modelled on Thomas Dolby's earlier recordings. Admitted­ly, much of their material is dance oriented, usually dominated by catchy hooks and kinetic percussion. But their. similarity to any other group ends there.

Men without Hats has a social cons­ci~nce as well as a unique style, and they take great delight in showing it. Although the "Rhythm of Youth" they describe is indeed dancing, their music also encompasses an awareness of the global village, nuclear war, and the limbo of life in the twentieth cen­tury. They manage to express their concerns while avoiding maudlin senti-ment and anger. .

Social conscience, of course, means nothing in the music business if there's no talent to back it up. Fortunately, Men without Hats has a distinctive sound and fresh musical ideas aplenty.

The group is at its best when playing uptempo numbers such as their hits the

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Men without Hats is a Canadian group which has received little recogni­tion outside Canada. With a little judicious promotion, they could make it big, becoming a definitive Canadian group. They deserve it. They're fun and danceable, sober and reserved, and they have a message; Life is serious business, but take time to have fun. With an album like Rhythm of Youth, that's not difficult.

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performance reviewed was the only good one of the show's run, •.• with Ed and Sharon is a good piece of enter" tainment. The script was believable, and the actors made their characters real, especially Thomey, who was very funny as the ex-delinquent.

Still, the play has a quality that transcends the sameness of everyday life. The themes of the play are univer­sal; everyone can relate to Irene's situa­tion. Yet the attitude of the play is fresh; we don't, as much as we'd like to, despise Ed and Sharon, and we do believe that Bob and Irene will make jt. One will just have to wait for more ...

Bowie Boogies by Frank Carroll

At a time when bands such as Men at Work, and Loverboy cling shamlessly to formula rock, it is refreshing to hear a vibrant ,but well crafted album like Let's Dance, especially when it comes from a long established artist like David Bowie.

If that sounds a little like hero wor­ship, it probably is. I'm a long time Bowie fan, and he has yet to disappoint me. If one word can be used pin him down it is consistancy: his product is always good. That seems to bother a lot of critics. They have focused at­tacks on Bowie, rather than on Let's Dance. Yet this album displays as much innovation (and fun) as ever.

Above all, Let's Dance is a party album. Bowie co-produced it with Chic producer Nile Rogers to create a lively sound dominated by an experimental horn · arrangements and some really wicked guitar, supported by steady rhythm and keyboards. Of course, Bowie's voice is as dramatic and agile as ever.

Despite the album's dancability, it

reflects Bowie's ongoing pencnant for opaque lyrics (check Ricochet out). There are also sinister innuendos about

(imagine a boxing match when listening to the title track). China Girl starts off like a pretty love song, but is actually about a man caught bet­ween his own tyranny and guilt. "It's in the white of my eyes'' screams Bowi_e. Let's Dance can appeal to a wide "range of people. Boogie with in-telligence, good stuff. ·

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Lucas strikes back with J9CJT by John Gushue

I remember it well. I was in Toronto tagging along with my mother on a conference in Toronto in May 1977. A friend of mine, and her entire family,

· about this film that had

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just opened and was an absolute smash. Its name was Star Wars, which struck me as a bit odd. Why would thousands... of people stand in line to see a film, and a science-fiction film at that? Sure, I was a bit of SF fan

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myself, but 1 certainly couldn't im­agine the rest of the masses even look­ing at an SF film. There must have been some mistake ...

As most of the Western civilization knows, there was no mistake. Star Wars, aside from being one of the most entertaining films of all time, was also a phenomenal success in the business community. It was the top-grossing film for five years, and spawned several successful series of spinoffs. It also catapulted Creator /Director into a position in which he could adequately develop other projects, including the followup, The Empire Strikes Back, and Raiders of the Lost Ark, which he created with, among others, the cinematic wunderkind, Steven Spielberg.

Still, Star Wars was the crowning achievement of Lucas' career, and the focal point of his own empire. As the concluding episode of the Luke Skywalker segment of the saga, Lucas and company have finally released what may be the most long-awaited film in history. The Return of the Jedi opened in cinemas across the continent last Wednesday to a surge of anticipa­tion and curiousity.

And small wonder. Lucas has created a living legend, and a pro­fitable one at that. Like the best qualities of the soap opera, Star Wars tales are addictive, entertaining, and pure escapism. The films are so well­constructed that the audience is demanding for more, and thus returns for second, or third, helpings. . When we last left the motley Star

Wars crew, they were in great peril. The buccaneer and all-round rogue,

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Many things can be said about Jedi, and, by now, many of them already have. A media blitz and well­orchestrated commercial frenzy have accompanied the release of the film, and one can expect to see a wave of promotions and tie-ins sweeping the mercantile world within the coming months. Ewoks, small, bearlike creatures that are by nature, adorable and spunky, and also happen to wor­ship the prim C-3PO, should be scaled down to portable size soon and certain­ly in time for the Christmas rush, while Han Solo insect repellant should be available for forest explorers before too long.

As one would expect, The Return of the Jedi is a spectacular film. Lucas and director Richard Marquand make . sure that every nook and cranny of the film evokes some sort of emotional response, and, usually the one intended In true Star Wars tradition, this film is practically calculated to be entertain­ing, and yet to move on several dif­ferent levels. The craftsmanship is superb, particularly the special effects, which are almost better than state-of­the-art. From a scene in which several high-speed scooters fly through a fore~t as if in a vac_!!um, to a space bat-

- tie that puts the original battle from Star Wars to shame. All aspects of the film's visual appearance are amazing, and certainly compensate for the ad-. . . mtsston pnce.

One of the greatest surprises of the film, though, is the acting. Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher, who portray the two lead characters of Luke and Leia, come out from behind the two­dimensional plywood casts they had been constricted with, and show nuances and strengths never found before in those characters. Hamill, as the last saving hope for the Jedi force, shows anger, rage, and burning brilliance in various scenes, surprising even the least cynical of critics.

This, of course, is not to say that Jedi is a faultless film. Rather, it is the most faulted of all of Lucas' projects to date. There is really nothing fresh or original as in the preceding films, and the core rests on left-overs and used ideas (new Death Star, cute, cuddable creatures, and a rogue's gallery of monsters) as well as one of the most contrived and corniest endings in cinematic history. When the lights come up one wonders why the American national anthem wasn't sung just for show.

Nevertheless, Jedi is a powerful escapist trip. As the queues continue to form, it is important to remember that the raison d'etre of the cinema is to provide entertainment, and, if possi­ble, some sort of message. With its theme of good in triumphant battle with evil, and a fascinating display of the movie-making craft, The Return of the Jedi overqualifies for the job ... no mistake about it.

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