C Student This to officially notify all Douglas College Students of the upcoming Student Society By-Elections. The By-Elect- ions are being held for the Executive Position of Vice- President and for vacant Stu- dent Representative positions as. follows: iness Council-1 to be elec- m, Health/Dental Council- 4 to be elected, Social Sciences Council - 1 to be elec ted, Music/Art - 4 to be elected ‘and Social Services - 4 to be elected. flores Candidates must be registered students at Douglas College and enrolled in at least 1 (one) Credit Course, and have paid their fees in full. The candi- dates for the Student Repres- entative Councils must be enrolled in a majority of courses within the programs of the Representative Coun- cils. Candidates must be nom- inated by not less than five (5) members in good standing (registered in at least 1 (one) Credit Course at Douglas Coll- ege). Candidates for the Stud- ent Representative positions must be elected ONLY by students enrolled in a majority of courses within the Candi- dates Representative Council. Omination papers shall contain the Name and Student Number of the members nom- inated, along with the Office 5 Wednesday, October 5, 1983. Society Vice Pres. Race for which nominated. Campaigning may commence on ATuesday, October 4, 1983, providing that the prop- er nomination papers have been filed and received in the main business office (room 2320 Royal Site) of Douglas College Student Society. Cam- paigning must cease at Mid- night on Tuesday, October 11, 1983. the member is VOTING will be held on Thursday October 13, 1983 POLLING hours will be from 0800-2000 NOMINATIONS closae at 12 noon Thursday October 6, 1983 Nomination forms are avail- able at your Student Society office and will also be attached to the Election notices: posted on Site. Forms must be sent to the Student Society Business Office (room 2320) on the Royal Site in New Westmin- ster. Term of office commen- ces on Monday, October 17, 1983 and expires on Friday August 31, 1984 An All Candidates Meeting will be held on the Royal Site on Tuesday, October 11, 1983. Campaign expenses are limit- ed to a Maximum of $25.00. Please call 522)6038 for any further information. THE OTHER PRESS Students Face Debt OTTAWA (CUP) As applic- ations for student aid sky- rocket across Ontario, some administrators have expressed concern.over the debt-load students may accumulate. At Sir Wilfrid Laurier Uni- versity, where aid applications have increased 38 per cent over last year, the student awards director is warning students they could end up $10,000 in debt when they graduate. Horace Braden said he is concerned by the Ontario gov- ernment’s decision to increase the proportion of loans over non-repayable grants. Braden said the university has had so many requests for aid this year he wants to close the office one day a week simply to process the applic- ations. At Carleton University ap- plications have increased 28 per cent, putting the number of students using the Ontario Student Assistance Program up to 3,000 - one-third of the university’s full-time popula- tion. Carleton wards officer Carol Fleck attributes the increase to massive student unemploy- ment last summer and spiral- ling enrolment. : Fleck says the increase in aid applications is not due to loose restrictions. In fact, regulations have tightened and students whose parents refuse to contribute to their page 3 education are no longer elig- ible for aid. : : much talk about it being abused,’’ said Fleck. ‘‘Unfort- unately, if it’s true that the parents won’t help, then it’s the student who suffers.”’ the Canadian Federation of Students says increasing num- bers of students across the country are relying on student aid. ‘‘The numbers are not sur- prising given the inadequacy of the summer student job creation programs,’’ said CFS researcher Bruce Tate. ‘‘And with the unemployment situ- ation generally, a lot of people who might be out working are looking to post-secondary ed- ucation to increase their chances in the work force.”’ I spent some time in Poland last year. In October I came back loaded with insight. Ben- nett’s budget has overtones that remind of Poland. Yoshin - Shop Steward by Ress Twenty-six year old Yoshin pondered the question for a disturbingly long time. ‘ ‘*Yoshin, have you suffered any repercussions due to your freedom. Yoshin’s involvement with Solidarity?’’ I repeated. Another long silence, a deep breath and a sombre sigh led to Yoshin’s story. He was a mechanic for five 3 . years at the transit garage. The past two years had seen his involvement as a shop steward. Yoshin, like count- less others, joined Sofdarity because of what it represent- ed. Solidarity, he explained, wasn’t a union for working conditions. Solidarity was a union of life - of personal involve- ment included handing out W replacin leaflets and attending meet- ing. a ings. He discussed his views HW openly. A year later his belief 4 turned into an intense compul- sion. He was on the. dayshift. sion. He was on the dayshift, a broken engine part and unaware of how his life was to change. Yoshin was grabbed and dragged through the garage by soldiers and thrown into an army truck with other bewild- ered men. These men were not from his plant but all shared the same confusion. They drove for a very long Message from time. Two men had wet them- selves. It was well into the night before they stopped. In the dark shadows stood a stadium. Soldiers were everywhere, as if sprouted from the earth. Yoshin was a prisoner of the Poland ugh co-workers. No one knew where he was but all prayed that he was still alive. Since then Yoshin has been arrested two times. No char- ges, just a precautionary note, Mother Russia is. watching you. I wrote an article from experience in Poland. I have more. I realize the writing is messy. What is the rocedure when one doesn’t have a ypewriter. Not used to writing for news- papers. I realize the style has to be modified. Time and practise will do it. In case you do publish use the name Ress. anything I write please For personal reasons, I insist on it. Will check in during the week for some advise and hints on how I can improve. Working today. See you all soon. stadium for two and a half days. Food , water and shelter were not made available to the hundreds of men inside. After Yoshin’s fresh air blitz, he was taken to prison. In prison, when he wasn’t being interrogated, he was kept in an isolated cell. Inter- rogation lasted 6-8 hours a day for a month and a half. Always it was the same questions. When he asked what he was charged with, the reply always was, ‘‘no charge.”’ “Why am I here?’’ Yoshin continued. “Because you are afrfest- ed.’’ There was no physical abuse, but, ‘‘How is your old mother, Yoshin?”’ The interrogators preyed upon the emotions that were in an excess state of frenzy. A month and a half later Yoshin was released. He had lost 17.5 kilograms. His family heard of the departure thro- Ress WE NEED HELP!!! 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