Permanent campus ready for PS erie FE =e t ALy Hj ve i ; : ty Leos a rs Coven uew wesTuINsTER campus FOR pouaLas Architect's vision of the concourse for the permanent New Westmin _peady:in 1982. ster campus to be Book Stealing a - $24 000 problem by Brenda Gough Book stealing on campus libraries has become. a $24,000 problem for Doug- las College. Janis Kraeider, a Surrey librarian mentioned earlier, that most books are stolen when they are in heavy demand, and there isn’t enough to go around. When in heavy demand, and there isn’t enough to go around. When inventory is taken in the summer months, some .of the stolen books show up. “It’s odd though,’’ Kraeider laughed, ‘‘Crimi- nology books are the worst for being stolen.’’ Two security systems, each costing $12,000, were set up at Richmond and Surrey libraries, last Sep- tember. : _ Janice Friesen, head li- brarian for Douglas Col- lege, said that, ‘‘Without a doubt, losses have dropped dramatically. Other libra- ries in Vancouver with se- curity systems have proved that the system works well.’ 8 The security’ system in- volves tagging every book with a material that will trigger an alarm when passed through the gate. Therefore, if anyone walks through without signing their book out, they will be caught. ay Ph “We have noticed that one type of a three ring binder, and brief case, sets off a false alarm.’’ Friesen said. ‘‘But there is nothing we can do about it. We are now hanging signs before the gate, warning students that these items will set it off,” Friesen said that there have been a few cases when a book has gone through the gate, but the librarians assumed that the students forgot about them. “‘At first some students were offended,’’ stated Friesen, ‘‘But now. .we’re getting. a positive re- sponse.’’ Friesen did say however, that until inventory is taken in one year, they won’t know for sure how well if is . working. “by Brenda Gough After five years of *jiplanning and. negotiating the New Westminster per- us should be manent camp che Fail af 5 Ps permanent campus, to be situated in downtown Few Westminster, has ' 'been a major project on the | minds of staff and faculty. i s iNew Westminster campu Bill Day stated 82. ; but have been some delays, there were none that coul have been helped. . “The delays resulte from many factors. The preliminary design period was expected to be ca i il 1979, | iving ita Ss! in April 1979, & Se more and it wasn’t firtished until August 1979.” lobes ft lays ea aa has done a a aes ania “ ~~ ae a ots stated. ‘Two and a half | proud to be part of it. On the other, hand, Stu- dent Society president Le ‘Brett stated ‘it was too damn long.” “Last year’s Wess Graydon, 1 planner of the permane campus, stated that there cont'd from p. 1| ing about socialism.’’ ‘The group has plans to invite provincial New De- mocratic leader Dave Bar- rett to speak on the subject of ‘‘What ‘is Socialism?’’ There was also discussion of the possibility of debates between students or mem- bers of the faculty or speakers and the group may want to present a socialist perspective to stu- dents on issues such as cutbacks. president 7 the lat- s was told 1980 at the SS est.” stated Brett. , res project months were lost waiting s for their approval. Only one taking month was considered, and it took three and a hal sate TO atebration should have considered more time for Victoria to negotiate the nt plans, then there wouldn t cont’d on p. 2° Manning’s original idea was to set up an NDP club at Douglas, but found that he could get no funding from the Student Society according: to DCSS Trea- surer Caroline Steinson, as they cannot provide fund- ing for any political group. Any _ fund-raising would have to take place off- campus but, as Manning commented, the group would require little fund- ing. Apathy attacks students by Rob Campbell Perhaps you’ve noticed the posters in the various cafeterias and hallways of Douglas College offering to students an opportunity to participate in the actual functioning of the studen society. Unfortunately, as wit- nessed by the response the society has received, there is a growing amount of apathy in the student body. What is needed for New Westminster, Coquitlam, and several other campuses are five students per cam- pus to act as student re- presentatives. Atthe present time, New Westminster and Coquit- lam are operating, with no student reps. This situation is not allowing students full access to the student so- ciety. Widespread student ap- athy is not, however, con- tained to just student so- ciety business. Pubs, tournaments, and dances being affected by a lack of student participa- tion. For the position of stu- dent rep the student society is looking for people who are willing to serve as a go- between for students and September 3 1996 The Other Press—Twenty Years of Unrestricted Growth _ society members. “’'There’s more work in- volved but they don’t have to give up their life to being a rep,”’ said Hallgate. For those interested in participating in the deci- sion-making process.of stu- dents by students and for students, stick your head into any of the student society offices. They'll be glad to help you. Wild blaze terrorizes Ukranian delicacies A noon hour fire at Nel’s Food Services disrupted hot : food service last Tuesday on the New westminster cam- pus. According to Lorraine Bonneville, a worker at Nel’s, the fire started after she returned from trying to phone her boss, Earl Wa- gan, to tell him the propane line had frozen. High pressure propane passed through the frozen water in the regulator, start- ing the fire in the burners on the stove. According to Wagan, Bonneville did the right thing by activating the extinguisher then, however, Bonneville said that all of the hot food was ruined, including three dozen pero- gies she had just made. The propane, which also heats the building, was then turned off and cold food was served throught ‘the after- noon while outside temper- atures hovered near zero degrees. ‘(We never even closed down,’’ said Bonneville.