page three The Other Press _April 2, 1981] news. HAMILTON (CUP)--One hundred protesting McMaster sociology stu- dents pushed their way past security guards and occu- pied the offices of the academic vice-president, March 24. The students are trying to regain representation on the sociology department’s planning committee, gua- ranteed them in the depart- ment’s constitutuin but re- cently withdrawn. Only a week before the - latest protest, ll other stu- dents had occupied the sixth floor of the university’s arts building but were forced out when over twenty police officers smashed the barri- cades and threatened every- one with arrest. The administration’s mo- ve to call in the police was condemned by 4ll sectors of Crashley resigns as | Surrey chairman |‘ John Crashley has re- signed from the position of Surrey chairman because of his studies and personal reasons. Crashley’s resignation came as a surprise to those by Greg Heakes attending the Multi-Campus Council Meeting, March 30, at New Westminster. Crashley claimed reasons for his resignation were, heavy work load, faltering studies and lack of coope- ration from the students at activities. He also stated that there were other “‘personal reasons’’ invol- THE FUTURE LOOKS GOOD AS FAR AS I CAN SEE TS the university. Nine socio- logy professors said they deplored ‘‘the use of phy- sical force to suppress stu- dent requests for voting rights on the department committee.”’ Even the usually conser- vative engineering students have added their voice of support to the protesting students. ‘Thirty cops to throw out ll sociology students seems a bit rude to me. We were forced to sit up and take notice,’’ said Steve Bowyer, editor of the engineering students’ newspaper in an interview with the Globe and Mail. Students have vowed to continue the occupation “‘indefinitely’’ until they re- ceive an ‘‘acceptable res- ponse’’ from the majority of the sociology faculty on the matter of student repre- sentation. ved that he did not want to discuss. ‘Basically, it’s just a matter of wanting to allo- cate more time to my stu- dies.’’ said Crashley. Crashley, who is majoring in psychology, was in his first semester as Surrey chair. Last semester he served as a rep. Crashley says he will stay on as an active member of the society but his official position will not be known until he meets with Student Society President Kevin Hallgate later this week. He is currently running. for vice-president of Kwant- len College. Expelled students fight to be reinstated into Quebec school ST. AGATHE(PEQ)--Two students who were expelled from a Quebec high school for publishing a newspaper lost the first round of their legal battle. The superior court re- fused to grant the students an injuction ordering the school to allow them to return to classes, pending the outcome of the students’ suit against the school. The students began legal proceedings against le Polyvalent des. Monts in Ste. Agathe after being expelled for publishing le Pieux. The students are seeking: reinstatement school the right to publish and distribute the paper ‘ the right to wear t-shirts bearing the name of the paper. ’ If the court rejects their into the se demands, the students say they will appeal. They have already filed an appeal against the injunction deci- sion. . School principal Alcide Boutin said the paper is obscene. The first issue of le Pieux contained a page of pornography. The issue also contains many articles on the quality of the food in the cafeteria, security at the school in case of fire, the separation between students and tea- chers and the close surveil- lance which students were subjected to in the school. The Presse Etudiante de Quebec (PEQ), the Quebec association of student news- papers, has come out in support of the students. were expelled because it was critical of the school. The alleged obscenity is seen as a secondary issue. Boutin said in an inter- view, ‘‘freedom of expres- sion has its limits and we are the judges of this limit - students can say what they perceive as long as they do not attack the authority or individuals student de- mands must be made in the framework of the good ma- nagement of the school.’’ The two students, Serge Clement and Etienne Godart, argue the school cannot refuse to allow them to wear the t-shirts whether or not they have the right to publish the paper. The t-shirts are meant to be a mode of protest and have nothing to do with obs- cenity, they said. Pending the final decision of the superior court, Clement and Godart atten- ded two different schools, localed 20 to 30 kilometers from their home. Off to slow start The Douglas and Kwant- len College student society elections are off to a slow start. Of the twelve positions open for both colleges only four have been filled so far. At Douglas, where the nominations closed March 31, both the president and the treasurer positions were filled by acclamation. Kevin Hallgate will return for his second year as president and Coquitlam chair Tim Shein will become treasurer. At Kwantlen College, the nominations for the posi- tions for president, vice- president, treasurer and campus chairmans. close today. Nominated for the posi- tions of president and vice- president are Bob Powell and John Crashley respec- tively. Stu Peddemar will run for Surrey chairman.