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Deadline for all submissions is 4:00 pm the Friday before production week. o cx CWS COOTHIiMALOT! ..10cceveeecseeceererereeSANDRA McMILLAN itorial COOrdimator....cccosscrsscocsccvcsescccssecssecsess Unfilled ntertainment Coordinator.....ccccccecceseeeee DAVE WATSON - Sports Coordinaator....cccesesecseceveeceseees MARTIN HEMERIK THE OTHER PRESS PAGE 5_. OTHER:-OPINION Remember last issue, when I reported that the ad- ministration had authorized picture taking of the faculty on picket lines around the by Dan Hilborn college? To try to find out who it was in the college who re- quested the photos I first went into the office of Gerry Della Matia, the dean of student services. Gerry is quite a friendly sort of per- son and doesn’t usually mind telling members of the Other Press what it is they want to know, but on this occasion he first said he didn’t know why the pic- tures were taken. Event- ually, he admitted that he indeed knew who the perpa- trator of this particular deed was and kindly referred me to the office of personnel department head Robert Sawka. Well, I sauntered on down the hall from Gerry’s office to talk to Mr. Sawka and arrived at personnel just in time to hear the secretary talking to Mr. Della Matia on the phone. Now I’m not one to make blind accusations against anyone of good reputation but it seemed kind of odd that Gerry would feel com- pelled to have to announce my arrival to Mr. Sawka. I would have really liked to have known what message it was Gerry thought was so important that he needed to tell Mr. Sawka. In any event Robert was not in his office when I arrived and the secretary in the office said that she would give Robert a mess- age to call me when he returned. Later that afternoon, Rob managed to squeeze about five minutes from his busy schedule to discuss the rea- sons for the portrait taking episode. I had learned from some of the faculty (who strangely enough didn’t want their names used in my story) that someone had even gotten so brave as to warn them that certain fac- ulty members could be plac- ed in the embarrassing pos- ition of losing their jobs if they were to support any job, action at the college. Robert said that there was no foundation for accusa- tions of that sort and no one _in the personnel department ~ Candid Camera had made any sort of threat to any of the colleges’ employees. Now, there were rumors of threats made, particularly towards the contract work- ers, but the only reports anyone would give me were always labelled ‘‘third or fourth hand at best’’. It is extremely difficult to try to figure out the nature of a labor dispute when one party in a labor dispute refuses to deal with you in an honest manner. It is even more difficult when you don’t know what side it is that is being dishonest. In any case, I would still like to have the opportunity to look through the person- nel department file on the faculty members to find out exactly what sort of inform- ation it is that will be kept on the colleges’ files. The an- mouncement that the col- lege will not take retaliatory measures against the strik- ing faculty members does a great deal in relieving some of the tension that was produced because of the dispute, but faculty will have to wait to find out if indeed it is the administra- tion that is the side acting honestly. Features Coordinator...... piscoa thoes ceo ccansecotysatiness is MMIC. Reporters...... ....DAN HILBORN...............IAN G. 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Phone: 525-3542 Mailing Adress: The Other Press Douglas College 700 Royal Ave. Box 2503 New Westminster B.C. V3L 5B2 a \ N E That was a OF course not || Sothe next time bomb , bur |} In youve || Someone mentions you_wererit really ater quite used | | “Nuclear Freeze ~ tre me over the wee bie Them 2 ears. were you 2 years hn a = = ae ~ ° i ae 4 & > * 7 x ak ) eS Penalties VANCOUVER [CUP]- Com- plaints of penalization for respecting picket lines are continuing in the aftermath of a three day education sector walkout during B.C. strike activites in early Nov- ember. In one case, a professor held an unscheduled exam worth 50 per cent of the final grade while picket lines were up. | At the University of B.C., the administration has pro- mised a policy but so far hasn’t notified faculty or students of the decision. But both Capilano College and Simon Fraser University have offered full amnesty for students who chose not to attend classes. his issue is very impor- tant. For some students, crossing the picket line is the worst thing they have to do, but some people don’t understand this,’’ said Lisa Hebert, UBC student society external affairs officer. Hebert said she has had complaints from a half dozen other students and a campus chaplain said he’s had an- other 15. Hebert said she is urging the administration to issue a statement supporting the right to cross picket lines without penalty. Student Council unanimously passed a motion with this intent, she added. UBC academic vice pres- ident Robert Smith said the administration’s position For Pickets was outlined in a Nov. 7 memo to deans and depart- ment heads. The memo stated that the situation of students should be monitor- ed carefully and reviewed if necessary,’ Smith said. Meanwhile, Operation Solidarity and Solidarity Co- alition continue to discuss other action to fight legisla- tion which attacks human and tenant rights by re- ducing government ser- “vices. But the massive protest which led to a near general strike of public sector em- ployees has all but died as the Christmas season ap- proaches and the province waits to see how consulta- tion with the government proceeds.