_ The Other Press is a democratically-run, student. newspaper published twelve times a semester during Other Publications Society. The Other Press is to Youthstream Canada Limited. __. The Other Press news office is located at the back of | ph When two students from the Maple Ridge campus approached The Other Press and discussed thier concerns from the future of their campus, it became apparent that the situation is another example of the small man caught in a vicious circle. They are being told by student council and the administration that nothing can be done until there are more student input. But for Lorri Agasse, newly elected representative for Maple Ridge, and Brett Valente an active student on the campus, there can’t be an increase in students unless some changes are made to the campus. They are asking the student society for an executive seat on council and control over their own budget. This sounds like a reasonable demand from any form of a council. Kevin Hallgate, student society president, said that nothing can be done unless an amendment is made to the present constitution. The earliest possible date for this is February at the annual general meeting. P :rhaps this will give the student society a chance to review the prsent system of ‘‘satelite campuses’’. It is frustrating for a campus with less that 300 students to be represented by the chairperson and principal of the nearest major college. Especially when these people are seldom to be found at the ‘‘satelite campuses’’. Coquitlam chairperson Tim Shein, who represents Maple Ridge on the multi-campus council has spent no more than an hour at the campus since the beginning of the semester. He, like Ann Kitching, principal of Coquitlam and Maple Ridge say they are available if the students require thier services. Kitching visits the ‘college briefly once a week. Shein has said he wont go out there just to visit and that it’s up to Agasse to come to him with the needs of the campus. And once again the vicious circle spins. The studetns dont go to Shein because he’s never there, and Shein | wouldn’t go out there because he says the students have not shown any need. Perhaps the most frustrating thing for the Maple Ridge students is that Kitching won’t recruit high school grads for the campus. The students are told that the more students there are the better chance there is for improved conditions. It hardly seems fair to encourage new students to go to other campuses at Douglas because ‘*Maple Ridge doesn’t offer them enough.’’ Obviously, with only 13 courses Maple Ridge doesn’t offer them enough. Maybe a wider course selection would help to generate a steady flow of students. And maybe more than $125 a semester from student society would give the students a chance to hold a social event that would give students a different outlook for the campus. Agasse and Valente think a large part of the problem can be solved if one of the professors at the college would double up as principal. This would mean having adminstration on the campus at all times. If students are in the vicinity of Maple Ridge they should take five minutes and tour the college. It would actually only take about three-quarters of aminute. It doesn’t take long to look at four classrooms. There is no food facilities but there is a kitchen, but it does get hard to use without any pots or utensils. And besides, it smells. It is actually hard to believe that his old elementary school is a part of Douglas College. Hallgate has said that the studetns society will look into and solve all the problems that it can, but the studetns say they have been hearing this from student council and adminstration since the college came into existance. Maybe if they were given more control over their own future, they could bring about some change. Until then it’s a matter of administration waiting for input from the students, and the students waiting for input from administration. And that sounds like a vicious circle to the fall and spring terms under the auspices of The member of Canadian University Press and a subscriber the New Westminster campus cafeteria. Business €: 525-3542, news phone 525-3830. . yd; Managing Editor: Dan Hilborn; News Editor: + Ss hoenewolf; Surrey Reporter: Greg Heakes; Richm Burdett; Photo Tech: Clark Plett; Ot zuki. Typ eter siness Manager: Dave S. 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