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Doctor Morning* Star

Dear Doctor Morning* Star:

As a member of a besieged
minority, I have been affronted
by a bumper sticker displayed
on a vehicle in one of the
University’s spacious parking
lots. Sometimes a sticker is
handy in identifying like-
minded souls, but I think that
we should draw the line at the
ones that are so overt as to
insult an identifiable cultural
group. ‘

I assume the sticker reading,
“WHITE TRASH” is meant to
identify the driver as a
member of our group, not as
an insult to us. Previously we
have used code words to let one
another know we are kindred
spirits, rather than spell it out
directly. I like the stickers that
say, “Hug a Logger” or “Share
BC” to help identify my kind.
A less subtle identification is
one that syas, “Reform BC”.

attrack by our University and
a bunch of pinko, pointy-
headed professors who are
seeking to undermine our
standards and belifs by stuffing
our heads full of facts and
values. Already we see the
evidence in Prince George that
there is a group of citizens that
is questioning the values that
we hold dear. If these
subversive types have their
way we will find ourselves in a
socialized medicine, where
children are prohibited from
working in sweatshops and
“benefits” continue to be
handed out to those who are
not rich. Who knows what else
lies in store for us under these
un-Canadian values.

I have to go now, as the
voices are telling me to clean
my guns.

Yours,
Besieged.

Dear Besieged,

Have you sought professional
help for your paranoia
problems? If not, I recommend
the “white trash” sticked may
have refered to the make or
model of the vehicle. White
trash...Yellow lemon? I don’t
see too much difference. I think
you should be thankful that
you even have a reason to go
into the “University’s spacious
parking lot”. Most students
can’t even afford a car. Then
again for all I know, you may
think it’s your mission in life to
prowl parking lots in quest of
offending bumper stickers. If
that is the case: GET A LIFE.
They really weren’t refering to
you or or any other human:
white, yellow, brown, or any
other color they wish to dye
their skin.

You wrote “we are already

under attack by our
University...” have you spoken
to Security about these
concernts. As for Professors
“seeking to undermine our
standards and belifs by stuffing
our heads full of facts...”.
Where you’re concerned I
don’t think they’ve been very
successful. But how could
anything less than a bullet
make it past all those rocks in
your head. Your G.P.A. must
suffer terribly. Why would
someone with your mindset
even bother coming to an
institution of higher learning.
You must be the first Cro-
Magnon to do it.

For the sake of all of us sane
people, listen to the voices and
SHUT UP. Maybe one day the
voices will tell you to wash the
red off your neck and step into
the 21st century.

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We are already under

STUDENT FEE

INCREASE =

On October 26, student services
submitted a proposal to the Fees
Committee to increase our student
services fees. This is in addition to
any tuition fee increases.

Currently, a student taking a
100% full course load pays $98.34
per academic year. Including
fitness center fees and student
services fees, $231.42 is the total
increase to fees.

This gigantic increase is required
to hire permanent staff setting up
workshops for first year students
to introduce them to University
life.

The increase to the fitness center
fees is to offset financial need of
the center, in the three areas of
recreation, fitness center and
intramurals. Regional students,
because they don’t have access to
' the fitness center, won’t be
required to pay the fees, nor will
co-op students who are off
campus. Also, as the student
population increases, the fitness
center fees may drop.

Because funding is not available
from the University, students are
having to pick up the cost for
these increases. Once the Fees
Committee passes the proposal, it
will go onto the Strategic planning
Committee of the Board of
Governors. Following that, the

$231.42???

Senate must give the proposal the
final rubber stamp of approval.

So when should us poor, starving
students start lining up at the
Salvation Army?

If everything is approved, get in
line for September 1996! But
wait, it gets better! Because of
how the meeting fall,(Fees
Committee on December 14,
Strategic Planning Committee on
December 15, and then the Senate
on December 16, if the University
wants to fast track the proposal,
they could get approval for
January 1996!!!

If you are interested in
expressing your opinion and
making a difference, then you can
turn to several different people.
You can speak with the members
of the Student Society about it.
There will be a Planning
Committee that Jago is to set up,
which will look at where financial
priorities are within the
University. Also, there is a
student representative on the Fees
Committee. His name is Ken
Mcllwain and you can E-mail him
at: (iIk000@ugrad.unbe.edu)to let
him know how you feel.

What it all boils down to is that if
the University is unable to fund
these services, the students will
have to continue paying for them

UNBC Christmas
Dinner and Social

What more could you ask
for? For $8.95 the first
ever Christmas Dinner
and Social at UNBC came
through with quite a deal.
It was a remarkably
decent event.

The night started out with
a gathering in the Atrium,
where people sat down at
their tables and greeted
friends and made new
ones. There was a bar for
people to buy drinks if
they wanted. Then came
the food!

The meal served up by
L.C.L. was of exceptional
quality (as far as cafeteria
food goes). It started with
a green salad appetizer,
followed by the main
course. A hot turkey
dinner with all the
trimmings graced
everyone’s plates. The
portions weren’t skimpy

By Doug Smith

either. Even the mashed
potatoes tasted like real
potatoes, not like the
instant kind. Dessert
consisted of Christmas
pudding, but this time the
portion wasn’t great.
Even one of the
organizers, Jim Leonard,
was a little disappointed
(he had two helpings).
Nevertheless, I.C.L. must
be complemented for
their awesome service and

ability to keep close to 200.

Christmas dinners hot.

Next up was the awarding
of door prizes. Prizes
ranged from gift
certificates for the
bookstore to a dinner at
President Charles Jago’s
house. That was followed
with a reading by Antonia
Mills and the singing of a
few Christmas carols.
The night ended with a
dance which allowed all
ages to enjoy themselves.

The entire event seemed
to be a success. When
compared to the UNBC
Family Breakfast, it is
obvious that our “family”
is growing.